Gig stopped over fears for safety of gays

A UK concert by a Jamaican dancehall star was cancelled after complaints it might provoke violence towards gay men.

A UK concert by a Jamaican dancehall star was cancelled after complaints it might provoke violence towards gay men.

Police spoke to Beenie Man after a complaint that some of his songs contain "lyrics that are an incitement to homophobic murder and violence".

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