Sizzla Concert Cancelled from Chiemsee Reggae & Austrian Sunsplash Shows

(photo from Reggaeville)


So as the advocates overseas maintain the pressure on supposed murder music artists the fallout continues and hitting the acts targeted financially as promoters bow to local pressure in their respective territories.

Many of the venues where the shows are to be held also hosts lgbt events as well and with fears of losing that vital part of the business as well after such murder music acts have performed there the promoters prefer to forego booking said acts in order to avoid the backlash.

According to Reggaeville's website the Chiemsee show where Sizzla was scheduled to perform the show was cancelled due to pressure from local lgbt Stop Murder Music campaigners. The promoters also mentioned safety reasons as one of the causes of the decision, they cannot guarantee their safety as huge protesters had indicated their resolve to picket the show in Germany.

Sizzla had performed ten days before in Italy but suffered set backs in France also as Tjebe Stop Murder Music activists picketed both his and Capleton's appearances there and wrote letters to the promoters highlighting their reasons for the protests to the artist's appearances.

As at the preparation of this post as well his appearance at Austria's Sunsplash Reloaded Festival was announced cancelled. He is however booked for other parts of Europe and Japan.

see also: SMM France launched action to Sizzla's French Tour from GLBTQJA Wordpress edition.

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Sizzla's Concert cancelled in France from Gay Jamaica Watch, the press release from Tjenbe Red, Outrage and Couleurs Gaies.

So the pressure continues even after supposed signings to the UK's Reggae Compassionate Act (RCA) and mounting evidence that many of the dancehall acts who are signatories to the RCA have broken the guidelines and have performed offending lyrics in Jamaica and elsewhere.

Vigilance on the part of the Stop Murder Music activists overseas.

Peace and tolerance.

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