The Adam Levine-fronted band pulls the plug on their two concerts in September because it's the 'morally right' thing to do.
- May 21, 2016
AceShowbiz - Maroon 5 is the latest music act to boycott North Carolina. Adam Levine and his bandmates were supposed to take the stage at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte and at the PNC Arena in Raleigh in September, but they canceled both shows over the state's controversial bathroom bill.
"We have announced that we will be canceling our upcoming shows in Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina because of the recent passage of the HB2 legislation," they said on Facebook. "This was a difficult decision for us to make as a band. We don't want to penalize our fans in North Carolina by not performing for them, but in the end it comes down to what we feel is morally right."
Maroon 5 joins Bruce Springsteen, Nick Jonas and Demi Lovato who also decided to pull the plug on their concerts. Others like Beyonce Knowles opted to perform as scheduled, but not without condemning the anti-LGBT law.
