Bruce Springsteen used a “bully tactic” in pulling out of a show in North Carolina over an anti-LGBT law, according to a Republican congressman from that state.
Springsteen canceled his April 8 show in Greensboro, apologizing to fans and saying “Some things are more important than a rock show.” The new law bans local governments from forcing businesses to recognize LGBT rights and bands transgender people from using public restrooms associated with the gender with which they identify.
Congressman Mark Walker told The Hollywood Reporter that Springsteen’s move was “disappointing.”
“Bruce is known to be on the radical left and he’s got every right to be so,” Walker said. “But I consider this a bully tactic. It’s like when a kid gets upset and says he’s going to take his ball and go home.”
Actually, this time the kid decided not to show up to the game because he didn’t like the field.
Walker also reportedly said the law doesn’t target the LGBT community, only “imposters.”
“It’s a little crazy to think sexual predators wouldn’t be devious enough to pull something off if they were free to go into any bathroom they want,” he said.
Days after Springsteen’s announcement, Bryan Adams cancelled a show in Mississippi over a similar law that was recently passed.
Tony Hicks writes celebrity commentary for the Bay Area News Group. Contact him at Facebook.com/BayAreaNewsGroup.TonyHicks or Twitter.com/tonyhicks67
