French reggae festival cancelled as homophobic lyric protests continue
A Paris reggae festival featuring Sizzla has been cancelled after protests over homophobic lyrics, with six of eight planned Sizzla gigs in France now called off.…
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Beenie Man strikes deal with OutRage to perform in London
Beenie Man has agreed not to release tracks with homophobic lyrics, and OutRage has dropped its campaign against his London return.…
Labels reach deal with gay rights groups
Reggae and dancehall labels and promoters have agreed with gay rights groups including OutRage not to release or stage homophobic, violence-inciting tracks, in return for an end to protests.…
Brighton council call for boycott of homophobic artists
Brighton councillors are proposing pressure on record shops, venues and libraries to stop stocking artists with allegedly anti-gay lyrics, with a vote due at Thursday's council meeting.…
Controversy surrounds Urban Music Awards after Barbican shooting
The Urban Music Awards dropped its reggae category after gay rights group OutRage objected to nominees over homophobic lyrics, during a night a woman was shot outside the venue.…
MOBOs withdraw nominations after outrage campaign
The MOBO Awards have withdrawn nominations for Elephant Man and Vybz Kartel after they refused to issue written apologies for past homophobic lyrics.…
MTV axe Beenie Man from VMA concert after protests
MTV has pulled Beenie Man from a pre-awards concert after Miami gay rights groups threatened protests over his lyrics, with his manager and a campaigner responding.…
Gay rights campaigners target the MOBO Awards
Gay rights group OutRage has urged MOBO Awards organisers to exclude dancehall artists it says incite violence, after earlier calling on EMI to drop Beenie Man; MOBO deny refusing talks.…
Gay rights groups call on EMI to drop Beenie Man
Gay rights group OutRage has written to EMI chief executive Tony Wadsworth demanding the label drop dancehall artist Beenie Man over homophobic lyrics. EMI has not yet responded.…
Gay rights groups not impressed with Beenie Man's apology
UK gay rights campaigners have rejected Beenie Man's apology for homophobic lyrics, calling it vague and insincere.…
Beenie Man apologises for homophobic lyrics
Jamaican reggae star Beenie Man has apologised in a statement issued by Virgin for past lyrics that caused distress to gay people, renouncing violence.…
Beenie Man gig cancelled after homophobia allegations
A Beenie Man gig at Hackney Ocean was cancelled over public safety concerns after gay rights groups objected to lyrics they say incite homophobic violence.…