Never one to back out of a performance to make a statement, music icon Elton John offered some choice words for his fellow musicians who choose to boycott Arizona over the SB 1070 immigration law.
According to the Arizona Daily Star, while performing at his sold-out concert at the Tucson Arena, he said:
"We are all very pleased to be playing in Arizona. I have read that some of the artists won't come here. They are f***wits! Let's face it: I still play in California, and as a gay man I have no legal rights whatsoever. So what's the (expletive) with these people?"
John is known for not giving into outside pressures when it comes to playing concerts in politically charged environments.
Last month, he ignored calls for a boycott of Israel, playing in Tel Aviv amid debates about an aid flotilla.
"Musicians spread love and peace, and bring people together. That's what we do," he said of artists like Elvis Costello and Santana, who canceled performances in Israel. "We don't cherry-pick our conscience."
Leave it to an ignorant artist or celebrity more concerned about their image than actual facts, to not understand how boycotts do more harm than good by hurting small businesses.
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Elton John is the man.
ReplyDeleteAZ small businesses are flurishing. Hotel bookings are up 11% in the last few months... 80% of az's would not block the law if they were a judge according to polls. 1% doesn't know, and 19% would block it if they were a judge!
ReplyDelete30% of the az is hispanic... Doesn't this pretty much tell all!