Wilco is no fan of Indiana's controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act, and even though the "Hate It Here" band protested the law earlier this week by cancelling its May 7 concert at The Murat in Indianapolis, Jeff Tweedy and co. have now had a change in heart after the law was amended to clarify that businesses could not discriminate against customers or employees because of sexual orientation or gender identity.
The controversial law was signed in its original form in March, leading to Wilco canceling an Indianapolis May 7 tour stop in protest. But Thursday (May 2), Republican members of the Indiana Senate gathered to make clear that the law would not allow for discrimination, according to The Indy Star, and that was enough to bring Wilco back to the state.
The band announced the reinstatement of its concert in a Facebook post today (May 3).
"We consider the changes to Indiana's RFRA a good first step toward creating the sort of welcoming environment we encourage everywhere, so we're reinstating our May 7 show at The Murat, which we canceled earlier this week. To quote an Indiana University statement from yesterday, "religious liberty and equal protection under the law are both cornerstones of our democracy and they should not be in conflict with each other." Well said, IU," Wilco wrote.
Tickets for the show are still valid if purchased through Ticketmaster or at The Murat. Other fans will be notified on how to redeem their pass to the show.
Read Wilco's full statement on its Indianapolis tour stop and the RFRA below:
We consider the changes to Indiana’s RFRA a good first step toward creating the sort of welcoming environment we...
Posted by Wilco on Friday, April 3, 2015
