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Bruce Springsteen Cancels NC Concert to Protest Anti-LGBT HB 2 Law

HeadlineApr 11, 2016

In entertainment news, rock legend Bruce Springsteen canceled a concert in Greensboro, North Carolina, to protest the state’s sweeping anti-LGBT law. In a statement, he said, “Some things are more important than a rock show and this fight against prejudice and bigotry—which is happening as I write—is one of them.”

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