Your servant searching the Internet for Hip Hop and Rap articles RAGGA STAR Bounty Killer has had two of his three UK concerts cancelled following a campaign by gay human rights group Outrage.
The concerts in Bradford and Birmingham have been axed, causing the star to lose thousands of pounds in performance fees, because the lyrics of his songs are considered homophobic.
In Germany, Bounty Killer’s performance in Essen was also cancelled and further concert dates in the country are now in doubt.
It is part of a Europe-wide campaign by the group to halt his ‘Deadly Alliance’ tour of the Netherlands, France, Belgium, Italy and Switzerland.
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RAGGA STAR Bounty Killer has had two of his three UK concerts cancelled following a campaign by gay human rights group Outrage.
The concerts in Bradford and Birmingham have been axed, causing the star to lose thousands of pounds in performance fees, because the lyrics of his songs are considered homophobic.
In Germany, Bounty Killer’s performance in Essen was also cancelled and further concert dates in the country are now in doubt.
It is part of a Europe-wide campaign by the group to halt his ‘Deadly Alliance’ tour of the Netherlands, France, Belgium, Italy and Switzerland.
Bounty Killer has come under attack by the group for his refusal to sign the Reggae Compassionate Act. Under the RCA, artistes agree to not perform songs that encourage or glorify violence.
Coordinator of Outrage, Peter Tatchell, expressed his delight that the concerts have been scrapped.
“Bounty Killer bragged that he was invincible. He vowed his concerts would go ahead and boasted that no gays could stop him. Look who’s crying now,” he said.
“There must be zero tolerance of singers like Bounty Killer who advocate the murder of other human beings,” Tatchell said.
Despite the shows being cancelled, a concert at the Stratford Rex in east London went ahead recently. A decision Tatchell blasted.
“The police seem to be letting Bounty Killer off the hook. They claim that they are cracking down on homophobic hate crimes, looks like a public relations stunt at the expense of the lesbian and gay community,” he fumed.