*Reggae star Buju Banton has been foiled again by a contingent of gay rights activists who are outraged by his homophobic song lyrics.
In the latest episode, UK venue Concorde 2 was forced to cancel tonight’s scheduled concert by the artist after members of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community made their opinions of the singer clear.
"Due to unprecedented pressure from the council, members of the LGBT community and the police, Concorde 2 have been left with no choice other than to cancel the Buju Banton event," the venue posted on its website.
Concorde 2 is located in the southern English seaside resort of Brighton, an area also considered Britain’s “gay capital.”
In its Web posting, Concorde 2 also expressed concern that it may have lost its license had the show proceeded as planned. In a separate statement, Concorde 2 had sought to assure the local community that Banton would not perform his most notorious song "Boom Bye Bye," which describes a gay man being shot in the head.
"Over the last ten years, the name Buju Banton has become synonymous with modern reggae," Concorde 2 stated. "Buju has metamorphosed from a rude boy/teenage phenomenon, causing controversy with the track 'Boom Bye Bye' (which he no longer performs in the UK) into a self-assured Rastafarian deejay and singer."