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Urge Live Nation and the House of Blues to Stop Promoting Artist Who Advocates Killing Gay People

Victory - Aug 29, 2009

After receiving more than 700 emails from change.org members, Live Nation has canceled the four concerts for Buju Banton. More information can be found by clicking here. Thank you for taking action!

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To: Stacie Schmidt (Talent Promotions Manager, House of Blues Las Vegas), Mary White (Marketing Coordinator, House of Blues Chicago) and John Vlautin (Senior Vice President, Live Nation)

Started by: Michael Jones

Live Nation and the House of Blues are teaming up to host a series of U.S. concerts by reggae artist Buju Banton. The singer has a long history of performing homophobic songs before his audiences, including one song that suggests that gay people should be shot in the head, have acid poured on them, and burned like an old tire. Is this the type of music that Live Nation or the House of Blues wants to promote?

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Please stop supporting artist Buju Banton and his homophobic lyrics

Dear Live Nation and House of Blues,

It has come to my attention that Live Nation will be sponsoring a national tour of artist Buju Banton, with the musician set to perform at a series of House of Blues venues this coming Fall. Given Banton's track record of homophobic lyrics and strong anti-LGBT language, I strongly encourage Live Nation and the House of Blues to cease promoting Buju Banton. Banton's song "Boom Bye Bye" openly talks about assassinating a gay person, pouring acid on him, and burning him "like an old tire." Banton has continued to perform this song, and as recently as last year commented that LGBT people were part of a "social decay." This is not the type of music that Live Nation or the House of Blues should be promoting. Please reconsider your support for Buju Banton's national tour. Without a public apology from Banton and a pledge to stop his homophobic lyrics, these concerts only seek to reaffirm the fact that advocating violence toward LGBT people is not only tolerable, but lucrative. Thank you.

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anais TCHA Washington, DC

Sent letter to John Vlautin (Senior Vice President, Live Nation) , Mary White (Marketing Coordinator, House of Blues Chicago) and Stacie Schmidt (Talent Promotions Manager, House of Blues Las Vegas)

Aug 30
Marty Howe Missoula, MT

Sent letter to John Vlautin (Senior Vice President, Live Nation) , Mary White (Marketing Coordinator, House of Blues Chicago) and Stacie Schmidt (Talent Promotions Manager, House of Blues Las Vegas)

Aug 29
Richard Nothnagel Milwaukee, WI

Sent letter to John Vlautin (Senior Vice President, Live Nation) , Mary White (Marketing Coordinator, House of Blues Chicago) and Stacie Schmidt (Talent Promotions Manager, House of Blues Las Vegas)

Aug 28
Matthew Tripp Moore, SC

Sent letter to John Vlautin (Senior Vice President, Live Nation) , Mary White (Marketing Coordinator, House of Blues Chicago) and Stacie Schmidt (Talent Promotions Manager, House of Blues Las Vegas)

Aug 28
Mary Ann Smale Steuben, ME

Sent letter to John Vlautin (Senior Vice President, Live Nation) , Mary White (Marketing Coordinator, House of Blues Chicago) and Stacie Schmidt (Talent Promotions Manager, House of Blues Las Vegas)

Aug 28
Jade Golden San Francisco, CA

Sent letter to John Vlautin (Senior Vice President, Live Nation) , Mary White (Marketing Coordinator, House of Blues Chicago) and Stacie Schmidt (Talent Promotions Manager, House of Blues Las Vegas)

Aug 28
Lily Rocco New York, NY

Sent letter to John Vlautin (Senior Vice President, Live Nation) , Mary White (Marketing Coordinator, House of Blues Chicago) and Stacie Schmidt (Talent Promotions Manager, House of Blues Las Vegas)

Aug 28
walleska silva Davie, FL

Sent letter to John Vlautin (Senior Vice President, Live Nation) , Mary White (Marketing Coordinator, House of Blues Chicago) and Stacie Schmidt (Talent Promotions Manager, House of Blues Las Vegas)

Aug 28
Brenda Arciniega Patterson, CA

Sent letter to John Vlautin (Senior Vice President, Live Nation) , Mary White (Marketing Coordinator, House of Blues Chicago) and Stacie Schmidt (Talent Promotions Manager, House of Blues Las Vegas)

Aug 28
sonny carter Eureka Springs, AR

Sent letter to John Vlautin (Senior Vice President, Live Nation) , Mary White (Marketing Coordinator, House of Blues Chicago) and Stacie Schmidt (Talent Promotions Manager, House of Blues Las Vegas)

Aug 28