Music festival drops James Brown name

With James Brown facing a domestic violence charge, a music festival in his hometown of Augusta, Georgia no longer wants to name itself after the Godfather of Soul.

With James Brown facing a domestic violence charge, a music festival in his hometown of Augusta, Georgia no longer wants to name itself after the Godfather of Soul.

Organisers of the event once dubbed the James Brown Music Festival said the backlash over the singer’s recent arrest made it hard to find corporate sponsors.

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