Voodoo Lounge Cancels Performance by Buju Banton

Voodoo Lounge Cancels Performance by Buju Banton

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Voodoo Lounge announced today that it has canceled the Tuesday, October 13, 2009 performance of reggae act Buju Banton. "After reviewing Buju Banton's lyrics, I was appalled by their sheer hatred and encouragement of violence towards the gay, lesbian and transgender community," stated David Powell, co-owner of Voodoo Lounge. "There is no place for these types of incendiary remarks at Voodoo Lounge or in San Jose."

"We sincerely apologize to the members of the gay, lesbian and transgender community for any pain the scheduling of this performance has caused. Our ownership team did not know the content of Banton's lyrics. If we had known, we would not have scheduled this performance," Powell continued.

"Voodoo Lounge remains committed to providing a fun, lively music experience for San Jose's diverse community," Powell stated.

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CONTACT: Tom Saggau, +1-408-209-6813, or Dustin DeRollo,
+1-408-499-6195, both for Voodoo Lounge

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