US rock band’s show axed for ‘political reasons’

Low Cut Connie have been dropped from the lineup of the Rockin' the River concert series in Wilkes-Barre, PA

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A US rock band have claimed they were dropped from a concert series in Pennsylvania due to “political reasons”.

Philadelphia-based Low Cut Connie were set to star at Rockin’ the River in Wilkes-Barre tonight (25 July), but were pulled from the lineup earlier this week, with organisers saying they wanted the event to be “free of politics and propaganda”.

“For the first time ever, my show has been cancelled for ‘political’ reasons,” posted the group’s frontman Adam Weiner on Facebook.…

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