It’s been nearly one week since a counter-protester was killed in Charlottesville, Virginia after a group of white nationalists converged on the city in protest of the removal of a Confederate statue.
Given the tragic events that unfolded in the city last weekend, Atlanta rap titan Future has chosen to cancel his August 19 show in Charlottesville and August 20 show in Virginia Beach. On Thursday (August 17), he revealed his decision to cancel both shows was “out of respect” via Twitter.
“Out of respect for the tragic events I felt it wasn’t rite to perform at this time..please understand my heart mean well VA #FutureHendrix,” Future wrote.
A statement from the chair of the University Programs Council (UPC), the University of Virginia organization that would have held the Future concert in Charlottesville, said the Freebandz leader was also concerned about safety.
“Future expressed concerns with safety, particularly following the events of this past weekend,” UPC Chair Nolan Reilly told The Cavalier Daily. “Our contingency plan has been developing hour by hour, but we are currently leveraging a social media marketing campaign to get the attention of Chance the Rapper.”
Although new dates have yet to be scheduled for Future’s Virginia stops, he let fans know he’ll be back “very soon.”
“VA is important to me & always will be. I’m comin very soon,my word! Love Forever,” he tweeted.
Future a real one
of course if you are black and look like a lady you dont want to step into a city like that cause they might chase you with torches
I have a theory that the white supremacists are rising cause they are sick an tired of all this trash black rappers and they cant take any more of this mumble and trap bullshit, im thinking about grabbing a tiki torch and join the deam crowd just to fight this black assholes and theyr reign of stupidity
Middle finger to you
Thought that was 2 Chainz my bad
I feel he should perform and donate the proceeds to the cities and victims rather than skip making the money at all. Plus it’ll be something to uplift some people that listen to his music, and he can show support for the cities as well as condemn the hate. Just saying…
Just to add, if Ariana Grande can go back to Manchester to perform and uplift the people after a terrorist attack at her concert, then surely Future can do something. But I guess it’s not trending enough to gain popularity votes or consigned by artists…
@Yup – Why does he have to donate his money? It was white people who hurt and killed each other last weekend. Let your white god Eminem perform and donate the proceeds, asshole.
Diplomat my ass. The same white folks that aren’t racist and are doing something about it. It was just a suggestion btw. So stop catching feelings and initiate a conversation like a grown up instead of an angry black teenager. Btw, I hate Eminem. GFY