Take That‘s Howard Donald, who was scheduled to perform as a solo artist at Groovebox’s Nottingham Pride Festival in July, has been faraway from the fest’s lineup. The transfer got here on Saturday (June 17), when Donald apologized for “liking social media posts that are derogatory towards the LGBTQIA+ community.”
“In light of recent events, Howard Donald will no longer be playing at our Nottingham Pride Festival on Saturday 29th July at Binks Yard. We would like to offer our thanks to the public for alerting us to the situation this morning and also appreciate your patience whilst we spoke to the relevant parties,” Groovebox wrote in an announcement revealed on Saturday, after telling festivalgoers earlier within the day that the group was coping with a “a situation that’s evolving, in relation to an artist on our Nottingham Pride line-up.”
“I have made a huge error in my judgement liking social media posts that are derogatory towards the LGBTQIA+ community and for that, I am deeply sorry and I know I have let everyone down,” Donald wrote in an Instagram Story on Saturday (June 17).
Donald added, “I am really disappointed in myself and I am sorry for any hurt that I have caused by my uneducated actions. I clearly have a lot to learn and it’s a priority for me that I do this.”
Donald’s Twitter account has been deleted as of press time, however screenshots of transphobic and homophobic tweets that he allegedly favored have been shared amongst different media shops and on social media.
Nottingham Pride is engaged on confirming a substitute headliner to take Donald’s spot. Horse Meat Disco, Tayce, Danny Beard and ESSEL stay on the occasion’s lineup.
Take That at present consists of Donald in addition to Gary Barlow and Mark Owen, although Jason Orange and Robbie Williams initially rounded out the group. The English boy band took the U.Ok. and the remainder of Europe by storm, however solely had one hit within the U.S., 1995’s “Back for Good,” which peaked at No. 7 on the Hot 100 songs chart.
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