Several metal bands, including Evergreen Terrace, Southpaw, Let Me Bleed, and American Hollow, have withdrawn from a Florida music festival following the announcement that Kyle Rittenhouse would be a special guest. The bands cited their opposition to Rittenhouse's presence, citing his acquittal in the 2020 shootings of three men during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
FILE- Kyle Rittenhouse looks back as attorneys discuss items in the motion for mistrial presented by his defense at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. Rittenhouse, the Illinois man acquitted in the shootings of three men during street protests in Kenosha in 2020, has filed papers in court to recover property seized by police after his arrest – including the gun he used in the shootings.
Shell Shock II is a charity event that claims it raises money and brings awareness to first responders and veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.Evergreen Terrace was the popular attraction until they pulled out of festival, writing "we will not align with an event promoting a perceived murderer such as Kyle Rittenhouse" in Facebook post.
Southpaw said "this is not what we signed up for" and originally agreed to play the festival because it was raising money for a good cause.
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