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6 days ago
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- CTV News
Quebec City cancels show by U.S. ‘MAGA superstar' musician
Christian musician Sean Feucht of California sings to the crowd during a rally at the National Mall in Washington, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020. (Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo) Quebec City officials have cancelled a performance by a U.S.-based Christian musician who has been described as a 'MAGA superstar.' Singer Sean Feucht was scheduled to perform at the ExpoCité venue on Friday as part of the Canadian leg of his 'Revive in 25' tour. His religious and political views have grabbed the attention of the U.S. President Donald Trump's administration after having spoken out against 'gender ideology,' abortion and the LGBTQ+ community. A performance slated for Halifax Wednesday night was cancelled after officials cited complaints from residents and planned protests that raised security concerns. Parks Canada revoked his permit after receiving advice from police. He was also set to perform a show in Charlottetown, P.E.I. on Thursday evening, but the city said it consulted with police before telling Feucht that his show was cancelled due to 'evolving public safety and security concerns.' In an email on Wednesday, a Quebec City spokesperson said the presence of a 'controversial artist' was not mentioned in the contract signed between ExpoCité and the promoter of the concert. 'With the new information that has been brought to its attention, ExpoCité has decided to terminate the contract and therefore cancel the event on its site,' the spokesperson said. Feucht's website lists two more Canadian stops this weekend in Gatineau, Que. and Vaughan, Ont. In a post on X Wednesday morning, he denounced the cancellation of his Halifax show. 'This is the classic playbook of the media, of the anti-Christian bigots out there that hate Christians,' he said. 'This is the same, exact place where people gathered for a Pride event last week. But now they're not so tolerant when peaceful Christians come together.' His post said his Halifax show would go on at a different venue. The Atlantic magazine in the U.S. has described him as a Christian nationalist who has praised President Trump as God's chosen one and suggested that abortion supporters are 'demons.' With files from The Canadian Press
CBC
6 days ago
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- CBC
Quebec City cancels concert of MAGA musician facing backlash in several cities
Social Sharing Quebec City is the latest Canadian city to cancel a scheduled appearance by a controversial Christian rock musician and rising star in the MAGA movement. Sean Feucht was scheduled to play a free concert on Friday at ExpoCité, a site owned and managed by Quebec City. It was part of a series of events scheduled across North America for his "Revive in 25" tour. But the singer has been facing backlash in several cities. Feucht, who unsuccessfully ran for U.S. Congress as a Republican in 2020, is also a missionary and an author who has spoken out against the 2SLGBTQ+ community, abortion rights and critical race theory on his website. His set performance on Wednesday in Halifax changed locations on Tuesday after Parks Canada revoked the organizer's permit to play at the York Redoubt National Historic Site. In a news release, Parks Canada stressed that the event was not being put on by the agency, but rather was being hosted by a permit holder. 'New elements' prompt Quebec City to terminate contract On Wednesday, Quebec City confirmed in a statement that ExpoCité has decided to terminate the contract and therefore cancel the event on its site, following "new elements" that has been brought to its attention. "The presence of a controversial artist was not mentioned in the contract between ExpoCité and the promoter of the concert scheduled to take place on its site this Friday," read the city's statement. The city said the reservation for the artist was made by promoter BURN Canada, a worship ministry. Hours before the city's decision to terminate the contract, news of the Quebec City concert was met with apprehension by some groups and opposition councillors at city hall. Transition Québec's party leader Jackie Smith said she was disappointed that the city was allowing this type of event to take place. "The city should not make its spaces available to propaganda groups that insult our communities and seek to divide us on the basis of our identities," read her statement. "We don't want this hatred in our neighbourhoods." Feucht was scheduled to play in Charlottetown on Thursday, but the city said Wednesday it had revoked his permit. Another concert planned for Moncton, N.B., on Thursday was also scrapped when that city revoked the booking.
