Howard Donald had been due to perform at Groovebox's Nottingham Pride event in July, but has now been removed from the line-up, telling fans he's 'disappointed' in himself for his 'uneducated actions'.
Take That star Howard Donald has been dropped as one of the headline acts at Groovebox's Pride Festival after it came to light he'd liked a number of tweets that were critical of trans people.
Social media users had earlier questioned Donald's inclusion in the Pride line-up, highlighting some of his previous Twitter likes, including one calling for Disney to be"defunded" after holding a Pride event, and another criticising an inclusive menstruation campaign with the message:"Only women have periods! Men cannot menstruate. Transgender 'women' cannot menstruate.
Confirming his removal from the event, Groovebox's Pride Festival posted a statement on their official Instagram page, saying:"In light of recent events, Howard Donald will no longer be playing at our Nottingham Pride Festival on Saturday 29th July at Binks Yard.
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