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Kehlani's NYC concert SummerStage  is canceled amid 'safety concerns' from Mayor Eric Adams' office


The 'After Hours' singer had been set to headline a June 26 concert billed as 'Pride with Kehlani' at the iconic Manhattan park as part of SummerStage.

Mayor Eric Adams has canceled a scheduled performance by Kehlani in Central Park as she faces backlash over perceived anti-Israel comments she made It noted the decision came as US Rep. Ritchie Torres, a Democrat representing the Bronx, slammed Kehlani's appearance, saying the city has 'no business subsidizing or sanitizing antisemitism at taxpayer expense' in a post on X. 'It is deeply unsettling to see elected officials using their offices to dictate the bounds of acceptable expression and muscling private entities to fall into line,' PEN America said in a statement.

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Kehlani’s Central Park Pride Concert Canceled Over ‘Safety Issues’ Raised by NYC Mayor