Bruce Springsteen cancels concert in North Carolina over 'bathroom law'

(FOX News) - Bruce Springsteen has canceled his concert in Greensboro, North Carolina, this Sunday in protest of the state's new law that requires transgender people to use public bathrooms conforming to the sex on their birth certificates and restricts protections for LGBT people.

Springsteen explained his decision in a lengthy statement to fans.

"As you, my fans, know I'm scheduled to play in Greensboro, North Carolina this Sunday. As we also know, North Carolina has just passed HB2, which the media are referring to as the 'bathroom' law. HB2 - known officially as the Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act - dictates which bathrooms transgender people are permitted to use. Just as important, the law also attacks the rights of LGBT citizens to sue when their human rights are violated in the workplace. No other group of North Carolinians faces such a burden. To my mind, it's an attempt by people who cannot stand the progress our country has made in recognizing the human rights of all of our citizens to overturn that progress. Right now, there are many groups, businesses, and individuals in North Carolina working to oppose and overcome these negative developments."

The rocker added he felt it was not the right time for him and the E Street Band to perform in North Carolina.

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