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Country Star Adam Mac Cancels Performance After Anti-LGBTQ+ Protests
He was scheduled to perform at the annual Logan County Tobacco and Heritage Festival.
Things are truly getting out of control.
Adam Mac, an out gay country singer, had to cancel his performance at the annual Logan County Tobacco and Heritage Festival after being targeted by anti-LGBTQ+ protests at the event. On Thursday, September 21, Mac shared a video on Instagram explaining the incident, which started with a woman telling him that event organizers were concerned about his presence at the venue.
“She explained to me that there were some board members and some people in town who had questions about what kind of performance I would be putting on at the Tobacco Festival,” Mac said in the video. “[They] wanted to ensure that I would not be promoting homosexuality or sexuality in a family-friendly environment.
He continued, “I don’t know what they expected I was going to do other than just come and put on a hell of a show, like we do. It was made aware to me that there were people in town who were very upset that they would have a gay person headline the festival.”
“[It’s] just so disheartening,” Mac confessed. “I went back and forth all night long about what is the right thing to do, because a part of me feels like it would be letting down the people who need to see me most there in that space and the people who just were so excited for me to come home and put on a show.”
He concluded, “It also feels like if I don’t do the show, I’m caving and letting those people win… which, if you know me, is not something that I like to do. It’s hard for me to say this, but I think the best move forward is to cancel the show and let them book someone else who will not be as controversial.”
Mac captioned the Instagram post with a heartbroken heart emoji. While he was putting on a brave face for the video, the singer was clearly very disappointed by how everything played out.
Thankfully, country superstars like Maren Morris and Kelsea Ballerini spoke up in support of Mac. Morris commented on the post, “You are loved. I’m sorry this happened, but glad you’re sharing it here.” Ballerini wrote, “This is heartbreaking and so disappointing. I’m really sorry. You’ve got your army in these comments.”
We stand with Adam Mac!
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Bernardo Sim experiences and explains queer multiverses. Born in Brazil, he currently lives in South Florida.
Bernardo Sim experiences and explains queer multiverses. Born in Brazil, he currently lives in South Florida.
