SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 26 2016 – Sizzla’s first United States tour in eight years has hit a snag. Promoters of his September 23 show at 1015 Folsom in San Francisco (SF) have switched the show to nearby Oakland after protests by a gay rights group.
The group, Queer Humboldt, launched a campaign detailing Sizzla’s previous anti-LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer) statements.
Their outcry immediately put pressure on promoters at 1015 Folsom in Humboldt County, and Petaluma’s Mystic Theatre, another venue in the region Sizzla was scheduled to perform.
“We have worked to educate people on ‘murder music’ and we have had lots of success. Therefore, we will continue to educate where we can so that venue owners can understand and will not accommodate entertainers like Sizzla, who seek to bring violence upon gays and lesbians via their music,” Queer Humboldt’s Todd Larsen said.
