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Adam Lambert has praised Bruce Springsteen for cancelling his show in North Carolina to support the LGBT community.
Bruce Springsteen recently decided to cancel his scheduled appearance in North Carolina in response to the discriminatory laws they have now enforced. The law put in place claims that people should only use the toilet that corresponds with their biologically assigned sex, which is thought to be offensive towards trans people.
In an interview with NME, Adam Lambert said: "I'm not here to say what is wrong or right. I understand why [Springsteen] would do it, especially if you are an artist with that kind of clout and legacy. It's a great way to send a message of support or rejection to legislation. It is too bad that those [laws] are happening right now.
"I think it's pretty badass that [Springsteen and the E Street Band] cancelled their shows," he added. "I've been in a couple of circumstances like that and I'm always trying to be sensitive to people's sensitivities. You have to be careful but there's a real eloquent way to make statements about that kind of stuff."
Last year, Adam Lambert was scheduled to play Singapore's countdown to 2016 when 20,000 people signed a petition against his performance. The petition claimed that Lambert "promoted LGBT rights" and his performances were "sexualised".
Regarding his choice to cancel the show, Bruce Springsteen said in a statement: "Some things are more important than a rock show and this fight against prejudice and bigotry - which is happening as I write - is one of them." He continued, "It is the strongest means I have for raising my voice in opposition to those who continue to push us backwards instead of forwards."
