Earlier this week Cypress Hill pulled out of a show in Phoenix and agreed not to hit up the other two cities.. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity cancelled their convention costing over 300 thousand bucks in cancelation fees and re-routed flights to nearby Las Vegas.. The latest high profile artist to step up to the plate is Pitbull.. he said enough is enough..and is pulling out..Here’s his take on things
LEADING INTERNATIONAL ARTIST PITBULL REACTS TO ARIZONA’S SB1070 BY CANCELING SHOW IN PHOENIX
LOS ANGELES (May 13, 2010)… Top global hitmaker, Pitbull, announced this afternoon via Twitter and his website (www.PlanetPit.com) his decision to cancel the May 31 date of his “Mr. Worldwide’s Carnaval” tour in Phoenix, AZ in protest of the recent passing of the state’s controversial SB1070 legislation. In his heartfelt Tweet, he stated, “I am canceling my concert in Phoenix on May 31. How is the country we enjoy and love bcuz of its human rights, freedom, opportunity and that has been built by immigrants, now start 2 deny them? It is contradicting 2 everything the USA stands 4.” Pitbull joins other top artists, politicians, community leaders and citizens in expressing their disapproval of the new law.
Other dates on the AEG Live promoted “Mr. Worldwide’s Carnaval” tour will continue as scheduled. The tour will kick off on May 25 at the 1stBank Center in Denver and will continue through June 28 with a final show at the Milwaukee Summerfest.
“MR. WORLDWIDE’S CARNAVAL” DATES
May 25 Denver, CO 1stBank Center
May 27 San Diego, CA San Diego Sports Arena
May 28 Los Angeles, CA Nokia Theatre
May 29 San Francisco, CA Warfield
May 30 Las Vegas, NV Beach at Mandalay Bay
June 4 El Paso, TX El Paso Coliseum
June 5 Laredo, TX Laredo Events Center
June 6 McAllen, TX KAI
June 9 Corpus Christi, TX Concrete Street Amp
June 10 Houston, TX Club Escapade
June 11 Dallas, TX Palladium
June 12 Austin, TX Austin Music Hall
June 16 Norfolk, VA Norva
June 18 Atlanta, GA Six Flags
June 19 Orlando, FL Universal
June 22 Jackson, NJ Six Flags
June 23 Springfield, MA Six Flags
June 24 New York, NY Nokia Theatre
June 25 Washington, DC Six Flags
June 26 Detroit, MI Royal Oak Theatre
June 27 Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom
June 28 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest