- by Scott Colothan
- Wednesday, July 05, 2006
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A Buju Banton concert in Brighton has been cancelled after protests.
The Jamaican artist was due to play the Concorde 2, but pressure from the gay community, police and the local council forced the venue to axe the show.
Banton wrote an inflammatory song called ‘Boom Bye Bye’ in 1992 which talked of killing “batty boys” by shooting them in the head.
Brighton Concorde said in a statement on their website: “Due to unprecedented pressure from the council, members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered community and the police, Concorde 2 have been left with no choice other than to cancel."
"Concorde 2 are concerned that by staging this event they will have their licence revoked and could have their premises closed down.
"This follows a letter and subsequent phone calls from the council outlining their licensing objectives."
All ticket holders have been offered a refund.
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