98 Degrees Refuses to Perform in North Carolina Over Anti-LGBT Law HB2

Boy Band Announces Decision to Refuse to Play in Charlotte and Raleigh
From: The New Civil Rights Movement

98 Degrees will not play in North Carolina, the '90s boy band that is touring cross country said today, a result of HB2. Their My2K Tour, which features other artists as well, will play 33 concerts, but "made the difficult decision on behalf of the entire tour to not move forward with two of our planned shows in Charlotte and Raleigh," they said in a statement.

"As a band we get no greater satisfaction than when we're performing for our fans across the country," the band said. "Above all else we support equality and fair treatment for all. We hope our fans in North Carolina understand the decision."

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— 98 Degrees (@98official) April 27, 2016

In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, 98 Degrees members Nick and Drew Lachey, Jeff Timmons and Justin Jeffre shared their decision.

"Like many other artists, we don't appreciate discrimination so we decided we should take a stand and that's that. Hopefully our fans there will understand, and hopefully they will also contact their state legislator," Jeffre said.

This cancelation is just one in a long line of boycotts of North Carolina, all in response to Gov. Pat McCrory's anti-LGBT law HB2. Many artists have announced they will not play n the state, including Blue Man Group, Pearl Jam, Boston, Ringo Starr, Cirque du Soleil, and Bruce Springsteen, among others.