An American music festival has taken the performances of the rapper DaBaby out of the program. He had spread false claims about HIV and insulted women.
After controversial statements by US rapper DaBaby about homosexuals and people with AIDS, the US music festival Lollapalooza has canceled all of the artist’s performances. “Lollapalooza was founded on the basis of diversity, inclusiveness, respect and love. In this sense, DaBaby will no longer perform in Grant Park,” said the initiators of the festival in Chicago on Sunday (local time) on Twitter. Instead of the musician, the rappers Young Thug and G Herbo will appear.
DaBaby, whose real name is Jonathan Lyndale Kirk, caused outrage at a concert in Miami at the end of July because he spread false information about the HIV virus and AIDS.
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The rapper called on his fans to hold up their glowing smartphones and said, “If you didn’t come here today with HIV, AIDS or some other sexually transmitted disease that you will die of in two or three weeks, hold yours Cell phone lights up “. He also made homophobic comments and insulting statements about women.
DaBaby later apologized for his statements in a video message on Instagram. But his apology caused renewed criticism because the rapper said his gay fans had no AIDS because they were “class” and not “junkies”.
Several artists distanced themselves from DaBaby after the incident. The musician Dua Lipa, who published the song “Levitating” together with the rapper, wrote on Instagram that she was “surprised and horrified” by his statements.
The musician Elton John accused DaBaby of spreading misinformation and thus contributing to the stigmatization of the disease. “HIV misinformation and homophobia have no place in the music industry,” said the artist’s foundation on Twitter.
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