All six Canadian venues cancel Christian musician Sean Feucht's shows
U.S. Christian musician Sean Feucht is continuing his Canadian tour in spite of having to find new venues for all six shows.
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The City of Vaughan, where Feucht was to have finished the first leg of the Let Us Worship: Revive in 25 tour on Sunday afternoon at the Dufferin District Park, confirmed to National Post that it had cancelled the special event permit 'on the basis of health and safety as well as community standards and well-being.'
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While Feucht describes himself as a musician, missionary, author and activist, his religious and political views — including his stance on abortion, gender, and the LGBT community — have made him a polarizing figure. He's also been closely aligned with the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement and is an ardent supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration.
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WORSHIP FROM THE WHITE HOUSE 😱😱😱
Still cant believe this happened!!! And the sound of praise from this place is circumventing the world!
We do this AGAIN at the US Capitol steps on Tuesday, July 22nd at 5pm!!
We keep striking the ground! 🔨🔨🔨🔨 #LetUsWorship pic.twitter.com/kRowNLNZOE
— Sean Feucht (@seanfeucht) July 18, 2025
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The cancellation began in Halifax earlier this week, where Feucht was scheduled to play at the York Redoubt National Historic Site until his permit was pulled by Parks Canada, which cited 'heightened public safety concerns.'
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'Due to evolving safety and security considerations based on confirmation of planned protests, input from law enforcement, and the security challenges with the configuration of York Redoubt, Parks Canada has reassessed the conditions of the permit and potential impacts to community members, visitors, concert attendees and event organizers,' the agency wrote in statement to National Post.
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The show did proceed, albeit 70 kilometres northeast from its original site, when a farmer in Shubenacadie opened up his field. A video shared to Feucht's social media channels show farm equipment knocking down tall grass to make space for parking.
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