UK News 04-11-2004 `Anti-Gay` Gigs Cancelled who: Jamaican reggae singer Sizzla aka Miguel Collins what: Has UK tour cancelled after pressure from Outrage! when: Yesterday snippet: "The British tour by the Jamaican dancehall star Sizzla was called off yesterday after protests that his music would incite attacks on gay men," says The Guardian. "Five gigs were cancelled as the outcry grew over lyrics in his songs, which gay rights groups say call for the murder of homosexuals." "The singer - real name Miguel Orlando Collins - is among eight reggae acts whose music is being investigated by police," says The Evening Standard`s Andre Paine. "Others under investigation for incitement to murder include Buju Banton, Elephant Man and Grammy award winner Beenie Man." A spokesman for Milton Keynes Empire, where the tour was scheduled to begin last night, says Sizzla "missed his Tuesday night flight into the UK," reports the BBC. The Town and Country Club in Bradford cancelled tonight`s gig on the advice of local police. "Birmingham`s Aston Villa Leisure Centre and Bristol`s Carling Academy gave no reason for cancelling concerts on Friday and Monday respectively." But there remains some confusion over Saturday night`s gig at the Rex in Stratford, London. The Guardian says it has been called off but The Telegragh says it will go ahead as planned. [... more]

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