THIS SHOW HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED AT:
Destiny Night Club
destinynightclub.netDestiny Nightclub
7430 Universal Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32819
Phone 407.351.9800 Fax 407.351.9803
Laura M. Ramos
V.P. of Operations
Text: 407-744-8718http://www.myspace.com/divasofdestiny Help Us Stop Murder Music in Florida
It's been just one month since five Florida performances were announced for Buju Banton. Since then, three venues have canceled the notorious singer whose lyrics call for the torture and murder of gay people.
His song "Boom Bye Bye" advocates pouring acid on LGBT people, "burning them up bad like an old tire wheel," and shooting them in the head with an AK-47. He also sings "Anytime Buju Banton come, f--gots get up and run ... they have to die".
Buju Banton is still scheduled to perform in three Florida cities this week. Thursday, Oct. 29th, in Jacksonville.Saturday, Oct. 31st, in Miami; and a new date was added for Friday, Oct. 30th, in St. Petersburg. While other cities in Florida and across the country have canceled Bantons concerts, the venues in Jacksonville, St. Petersburg, and Miami have not yet responded. We're calling upon the venue owners and elected officials to take a stand against hate.
"Boom Bye Bye" has become an international gay bashing anthem. In 2004, Brian Williamson, Jamaica's leading gay activist, was violently chopped to death with a machete in his apartment in Kingston. A reporter walked to his street shortly after the murder and found a crowd of people gathered outside Williamson’s apartment singing and celebrating his murder and shouting the chorus of “Boom Bye Bye”.
Equality Florida staff have received an unprecedented flood of hate mail and threats in response toour public opposition to Banton's hateful lyrics. One staff member received a letter stating:
"YOU ARE STARTING A WAR IN WHICH YOU WILL BE KILLED" And another says
"YOU'LL BE 6 FEET UNDER PERMANENTLY."
WE MUST STAND UP TO THESE HATEFUL ATTACKS
So far, due to an outpouring of opposition from Equality Florida members and community allies, management at the venues in Tampa and Orlando have canceled Banton's performances; the Tallahassee event in now listed as withdrawn on the Eventful.com website; and Toyota has dropped it's sponsorship of the Miami event. Jacksonville management has not responded.
Join Equality Florida along with elected officials, community leaders, and partner organizations including Save Dade, Unity Coalition, and Pridelines for a community response to performers who incite violence against the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community.
Friday, October 30th 4:00pm
at the James L. Knight Center
400 SE 2nd Ave
Buju Banton Show CANCELED AT HARD ROCK!
email / call them & thank them!!!
MR. C.C Presents RASTA GOT SOUL TOUR BUJU BANTON & FRIENDS: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1; Hard Rock Live, Universal CityWalk, Orlando; $35-$45 advance, $42-$55 day of show
http://www.hardrock.com/LIVE2/live.asp
Hamish Dodds, President and Chief
Executive Officer
407.445.7625
customer_care@hardrock.com
Special Events (non-food/beverage, music related)
Phone: 407-351-7625 x3022
Email:
Colleen_Flynn@hardrock.com Universal Orlando Guest Services
Main Number: 407-224-4233
http://www.universalorlando.com/citywalk.html
CANCEL BUJU BANTON "RASTA GOT HATE" TOUR 2009

