That Was Then, This Is Buju
Lyrics from a 17-year-old song are costing Buju Banton gigs. The Jamaican dancehall singer had some of the dates on his 2006 U.S. tour canceled because his 1992 song “Boom Bye Bye” urges listeners to shoot gay people in the head and douse them with acid.
Last week major promoters AEG Live and Live Nation canceled all upcoming Banton shows (L.A., San Francisco, Las Vegas, Chicago, Houston, Dallas). Neither promoter was involved with Banton’s Belly Up show scheduled for October 17.