Don McLean was scheduled to perform but said 'it would be disrespectful and hurtful for me to perform for the NRA at their convention in Houston this week.'
HOUSTON, Texas -- The National Rifle Association's annual conference at the George R. Brown Convention Center will still continue this weekend in Houston, but one performer will no longer be there. "American Pie" singer Don McLean pulled out of the gun convention"in light of the recent events in Texas," a reference to the mass shooting that killed 21 people in Uvalde, Texas on Tuesday.
"In light of the recent events in Texas, I have decided it would be disrespectful and hurtful for me to perform for the NRA at their convention in Houston this week. I'm sure all the folks planning to attend this event are shocked and sickened by these events as well. After all, we are all Americans.Sincerely, Don McLean"The video above is from our reporting about protests planned against the NRA rally. People have called for the NRA to cancel their conference, but on Wednesday, Mayor Sylvester Turner explained that a legally binding contract prevents the city from doing so. Still, several groups plan to protest.Several groups, including former President Donald Trump, with different agendas are expected outside the GRB center starting on Friday. Trump confirmed his appearance, saying he will share an important message to America and that he is praying for the victims of the mass shooting in Uvalde.
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