John Legend Backs Out of Performance Over Venue’s Anti-LGBT Stance

By Jamilah King Feb 06, 2015

Here’s John Legend doing some good in the world:

The magazine LA Confidential had planned to honour R&B musician John Legend at a pre-Grammys party at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Thursday night, but it will have to do so without him present. The Oscar- and Grammy-nominated singer and pianist has cancelled his appearance at the annual awards-season party in protest at the misogyny and homophobia of the venue’s owner

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