Christian College in Florida cancels King's Singers concert due to homophobia

[Pixel42]

I just heard this extraordinary and outrageous story from Petroc Trelawney on Radio 3 and felt obliged to share it.

https://operawire.com/the-kings-singers-florida-concert-canceled-due-to-homophobia

The King’s Singers have revealed that their Feb. 11, 2023 concert was canceled due to homophobia.

The ensemble took to social media posting, “we are deeply saddened that our concert at Pensacola Christian College was canceled at two hours’ notice on Saturday, February 11th. The school gave its reasons for cancellation as “Concerns” expressed about the ‘lifestyle’ of members of our group.”

The ensemble added, “it has become clear to us, from a flood of correspondence from students and members of the public, that these concerns related to the sexuality of members of our group.”

The ensemble went on to state that they had performed at the University before and said that it entered the contract knowing that it was a Christian institution. They also added that it was the first time that the ensemble was canceled for this reason.

The King's Singers FFS. What the hell is wrong with these people.

 

[JayUtah]

If people start canceling performances because there are gay people involved, they’ll be in for a rude awakening.

 

[Leumas]

If people start canceling performances because there are gay people involved, they’ll be in for a rude awakening.

If still in 2023 they have not had a rude awakening about their religion yet... it might be that their slumber is more of a deep coma.

 

[Norman Alexander]

Hang on a sec...

How does this "flood of correspondence" determine if any members of a visiting choir are gay? Is it an asterisked notice on the website? Tattooed on their foreheads?

Or do they just assume it is the case because "choir boys"?

 

[Pixel42]

If people start canceling performances because there are gay people involved, they’ll be in for a rude awakening.

Reminds me of Mel Brooks' theatre owner in To Be Or Not To Be, lamenting the effect the Nazi policy of rounding up Jews, gypsies and homosexuals is having on his business: "Don't they realise that without Jews, gypsies and homosexuals there is no theatre!".

 

[Foster Zygote]

Hang on a sec...

How does this "flood of correspondence" determine if any members of a visiting choir are gay? Is it an asterisked notice on the website? Tattooed on their foreheads?

Or do they just assume it is the case because "choir boys"?

I think they meant that people had contacted them saying that the real reason for the cancellation was that the school had become aware that some members of the ensemble are gay.

 

[Foster Zygote]

I just heard this extraordinary and outrageous story from Petroc Trelawney on Radio 3 and felt obliged to share it.

https://operawire.com/the-kings-singers-florida-concert-canceled-due-to-homophobia



The King's Singers FFS. What the hell is wrong with these people.

But, but... What if, all of a sudden, they start being gay on stage?

 

[smartcooky]

What is that deafening silence I am not hearing???

Oh, of course, its conservatives screeching "cAnCeL CuLtUrE" at the top of their voices!

 

[Leumas]

What is that deafening silence I am not hearing???

Oh, of course, its conservatives screeching "cAnCeL CuLtUrE" at the top of their voices!

Indeed... I think it might be that the religion parasite defecates hypocrisy as a result of its munching on the brains of its victims.

 

[alfaniner]

Perhaps it was the listed finale selection of "Clang, Clang, Clang, Went the Trolley" that did it.

 

[Norman Alexander]

I think they meant that people had contacted them saying that the real reason for the cancellation was that the school had become aware that some members of the ensemble are gay.

Again, how did the school know this?

 

[Pixel42]

Again, how did the school know this?

I doubt the gay members of The King's Singers had felt the need to hide it, this is the 21st century after all, they wouldn't be in the closet. So it would have been a relatively easy thing for a determined bigot to discover.

 

[Gulliver Foyle]

What is that deafening silence I am not hearing???

Oh, of course, its conservatives screeching "cAnCeL CuLtUrE" at the top of their voices!

Was about to make the exact same point. Just shows what the cancel culture panic is all about, a new way to impose censorship on others.

 

[Jack by the hedge]

Again, how did the school know this?

Perhaps they're touring with their spouses.

 

[Pooneil]

The press reease from the King's Singers

https://www.kingssingers.com/concert-cancellation-pensacola-florida/

 

[TheGoldcountry]

https://www.kingssingers.com/concert-cancellation-pensacola-florida/

Pretty heartfelt and classy.

Not the words I would have used, to be honest.

 

[Gord_in_Toronto]

Does the Pensacola Christian College think that the danger is that listening to the King's Singers will turn people gay?

How silly can you get?

 

[Steve]

Does the Pensacola Christian College think that the danger is that listening to the King's Singers will turn people gay?

How silly can you get?

I suspect that yes, they do in fact think that. Any contact with gay persons will do that. Gays are to be avoided at all costs.

 

[arthwollipot]

Again, how did the school know this?

Gaydar.

 

[TheGoldcountry]

I suspect that yes, they do in fact think that. Any contact with gay persons will do that. Gays are to be avoided at all costs.

More to the point, they can't show any tolerance of the gay "lifestyle" because that might encourage people to think that it's OK to be themselves. You have to punish people to show how Christ-like you are.