Pearl Jam Cancels North Carolina Concert Over LGBT Law
Pearl Jam has canceled a concert in North Carolina over HB2, the state law that reverses LGBT protections put in place by local ordinances. In a statement on its website, the band explained its decision to cancel the April 20 concert in Raleigh, Pearl Jam joins other musicians who've canceled North Carolina shows in opposition to the law, including Bruce Springsteen and Ringo Starr.