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In this Feb. 12, 2016 file photo, Bruce Springsteen performs in concert with the E Street Band during their "The River Tour 2016" at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Springsteen has canceled his concert in North Carolina, citing the state's new law blocking anti-discrimination rules covering the LGBT community. In a statement on his website Friday, April 8, 2016, Springsteen said he was canceling the concert scheduled for Sunday in Greensboro because of the law, which critics say discriminates against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. (Invision/AP/Owen Sweeney)
Two rock bands have become the latest to cancel concerts in North Carolina because of the state's new law on LGBT rights.
In a statement issued Monday on the band's website, Pearl Jam called the law "a despicable piece of legislation that encourages discrimination against an entire group of American citizens."
The statement says the band has communicated with local groups and will give them money to oppose the law.
Pearl Jam was scheduled to perform April 20 at PNC Arena in Raleigh.
Earlier Monday, the rock group Boston also announced plans to cancel concerts because of North Carolina's new law regarding the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
Guitarist Tom Scholz announced the group's decision on its Facebook page. Concerts were scheduled for Charlotte, Greensboro and Raleigh early next month.
