 Jamaica Gleaner | Capleton performances cancelled following pressure from gay groups Jamaica Gleaner His appearances on three shows, scheduled for this week in California, have been cancelled after pressure from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against ... People: Gay-bashing reggae singer Capleton ousted from Oakland concert Anti-gay reggae singer dropped from Fox show, Tour de Taco (Feb. 19 Daily Brief) |
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Capleton performances cancelled following pressure from gay groups - Jamaica Gleaner
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You can find out about Capleton and his homophobic songs in the "Dancehall Dossier" http://tinyurl.com/2xax3b
Capleton signed the Reggae Compassionate Act form in 2007. He agreed, by signing this form, not to promote hatred and violence. You can see Capleton's signed RCA form at http://www.petertatchell.net/popmusic/reggaecompassionateact-capleton.htm
Before the end of 2007 he violated his Reggae Compassionate Act agreement. As a consequence he had performances canceled in Basel, Switzerland and in France in 2008.
This PDF file has information about Capleton's violation of his RCA agreement and points to a YouTube video where you can actually hear him break his RCA agreement http://tinyurl.com/y873vtm
You have to listen very carefully for lines like: "Battyman fi dead di yuth em right bout that" ("Faggots must die. The youth are right about that.")
Capleton is a performer who has promoted hatred, violence and murder.
In February 2010, Capleton had his performances canceled in California in Arcata, San Luis Obispo, San Diego, Oakland and Long Beach. A performance in Crystal Bay, Nevada was also canceled.
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