Nick Jonas to Replace Iggy Azalea as Pittsburgh Pride Headlining Artist
PITTSBURGH, June 11 (UPI) — Nick Jonas will replace Iggy Azalea as the headlining artist for the Delta Foundation of Pittsburgh’s “Pride in the Street” concert Saturday.
The Wednesday announcement comes in response to Azalea pulling out of the event Monday, citing that her presence would “only serve to further distract from the true purpose of the event.”
The “Fancy” singer had been facing intense criticism from the LGBT community for early tweets she had posted that were considered homophobic. In a statement, she announced she was backing out of her headlining spot days before the scheduled event.
“This has been a difficult decision as I truly support the event and LGBTIQA communities, however I feel my participation at this point would only serve to further distract from the true purpose of the event,” Azalea wrote.
The “Fancy” singer had been facing intense criticism from the LGBT community for early tweets she had posted that were considered homophobic. In a statement, she announced she was backing out of her headlining spot days before the scheduled event.
“This has been a difficult decision as I truly support the event and LGBTIQA communities, however I feel my participation at this point would only serve to further distract from the true purpose of the event,” Azalea wrote.
