Who is Sean Feucht and why is he controversial?
Sean Feucht, a far-right U.S. Christian singer-songwriter and preacher, is scheduled to appear in West Kelowna and Abbotsford next month as part of his Let Us Worship: Revive in '25 tour.
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The tour, however, has not been without its controversies across Canada.
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Here's what you should know about Sean Feucht ahead of his scheduled B.C. stops next month.
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Who is Sean Feucht?
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Feucht is a U.S. Christian singer-songwriter, preacher and founder of the Let Us Worship organization. He formerly led worship at the charismatic Bethel Church in Redding, Calif. and has released a number of worship albums.
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He has espoused many of Donald Trump's MAGA ideologies and aligns with Christian nationalist views.
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Feucht's Revive in '25 tour was set to visit more than two dozen cities across North America before running into cancellations in Eastern Canada. Those cancellations include Halifax, Charlottetown, Quebec City, Moncton, Gatineau and Vaughn.
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My official Statement on the Let Us Worship Canada Tour 🇨🇦🙏🏽
Here's the hard truth: If I had shown up with purple hair and a dress, claiming to be a woman, the government wouldn't have said a word. But to publicly profess deeply held Christian beliefs is to be labeled an…
— Sean Feucht (@seanfeucht) July 24, 2025
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Why has Sean Feucht been controversial?
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Mass gatherings during COVID-19: During the height of the pandemic when health officials advised against large events, Feucht hosted mass gatherings across the U.S. under the guise of being worship gatherings. Feucht claimed the events were to protest lockdown restrictions, which he felt were oppressive to Christians, while critics pointed out the events flew in the face of public health advice and could be super-spreader events.
Polarizing views on the Black Lives Matter movement: While Feucht has said he believes Black lives matter, he has publicly called the BLM movement 'shady' and a 'fraud,' and that 'we can't let our God-given empathy get hijacked by a dark movement with hidden agendas.'
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Anti-LGBTQ views: In 2022, Feucht was among those who led anti-LGBTQ protests in Southern California in response to Disney's opposition of Florida's Don't Say Gay law. In 2023, he also posted online that ' the LGBTQ+ mafia is a cult bent on perverting and destroying the innocence of every child they can.' He also previous posted online that Pride Month 'is the month you discover which people, businesses, influencers, corporations & ministries have sold their soul to a demonic agenda seeking to destroy our culture and pervert our children.'
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Failed congressional campaign and anti-abortion views: In 2020, Feucht ran unsuccessfully under the Republican party for California's 3rd congressional district, on a platform that included anti-abortion views. During a campaign rally, Feucht criticized 'leaders who feverishly promote the slaughter of the unborn and the newborn.'
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Proud Boys security detail: At a 2021 gathering, Feucht shared a photo of his supposed security detail, noting that they included 'ex-military, ex-police, private security & most importantly LOVERS OF JESUS & freedom.' Some of the individuals identified in the group photo have been associated with the far-right Proud Boys extremist group and the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. 'If you mess with them or our 1st amendment right to worship God — you'll meet Jesus one way or another,' Feucht captioned the photo.
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