Adams said in a statement Sunday night that he was cancelling a show Thursday at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi.
The singer says he can’t “in good conscience” perform in a state where “certain people are being denied their civil rights due to their sexual orientation.”
The Mississippi law will take effect July 1. Supporters say it offers protection for Christians who adhere to traditional views of marriage and gender roles.
In response to that move, a North Carolina lawmaker Mark Walker called Springsteen a ‘bully,’ and pointed to upcoming shows in the area by Def Leppard and Canadian Justin Bieber.
“I’ve never been a Bieber fan, but I might have to go,” Walker said.
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