By Cheri Mossburg, CNN | At least four musicians who were set to sing in a concert at this weekend’s annual convention of the National Rifle Association have canceled their performances in the wake of the tragic school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
The annual meeting [was] set . . . to begin on Friday and run through the weekend at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston.
“In light of the recent events in Texas, I have decided it would be disrespectful and hurtful for me to perform for the NRA at their convention in Houston this week. I’m sure all the folks planning to attend this event are shocked and sickened by these events as well. After all, we are all Americans,” said Don McLean in a statement to CNN. “I share the sorrow for this terrible, cruel loss with the rest of the nation.”
McLean is best known for the 1970’s hits “American Pie” and “Vincent.”
Larry Gatlin, of the Gatlin Brothers fame has also canceled his plans . . .
Larry Stewart, . . .Restless Heart, has also opted to not appear.
Singer Lee Greenwood, “God Bless the U.S.A.” . . . said he and his band will not play
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CNN has reached out to other musicians slated to perform, including Danielle Peck, T. Graham Brown and Jacob Bryant.
CNN’s Devan Cole and Taylor Romaine contributed to this report.
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https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/26/entertainment/don-mclean-nra-performance-canceled/index.html
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Musicians Cancel Performances at NRA Convention in Wake of Uvalde Shooting
