Peter Frampton Defends Shows In Mississippi And North Carolina

Peter Frampton will continue on with his scheduled dates this summer in Mississippi and North Carolina as many musicians are cancelling dates and events due to those states’ controversial anti-LGBT legislation. Frampton explains that he will no longer tour in those states until the anti-LGBT laws are overturned.More »

By on April 24, 2016

Peter Frampton will continue on with his scheduled dates this summer in Mississippi and North Carolina as many musicians are cancelling dates and events due to those states’ controversial anti-LGBT legislation. Frampton explains that he will no longer tour in those states until the anti-LGBT laws are overturned. “Performing live has been one of the most important opportunities I’ve been given and I am lucky to share my music with so many of my amazing, loyal and diverse fans,” Frampton tells Rolling Stone in a statement. “In light of recent legislation in North Carolina and Mississippi, I stand aside my fellow musicians Gregg Allman, Cyndi Lauper, Jimmy Buffett and many others to help overturn these absurd new laws.” In North Carolina, House Bill 2 was recently passed, forcing transgender people to use restrooms associated with the gender on their birth certificate. Though not explicitly targeting LGBT members, Mississippi’s Religious Freedom Act allows businesses to deny customers based on religious views or fire people from their jobs. Copyright(c) 2016 RTTNews.com. All Rights ReservedLess «