At her concert on Friday night in Knoxville, the performer invited drag queens on stage to rebuke state’s anti-drag legislation
posted videos on Instagram from the show, including comments to the crowd that referenced the pending law.
A federal judge temporarily blocked the law in late March, saying it was too vaguely written. Civil rights groups have criticized the law as a violation of free speech. “In light of recent and tragic events and current events, I was told by people on the internet, ‘Cancel your shows in Tennessee,’ ‘Don’t go to Tennessee,’” Lizzo said during the Friday concert.
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