FILE - In this April 12, 2009 file photo, Sweet Honey in the Rock performs during an event to commemorate Marian Anderson's performance 70 years ago, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. The a cappella group is planning to protest North Carolina's law addressing LGBT rights and bathroom use by transgender people during their concerts in the state next week. The group announced this week that they will perform as scheduled but protest in song at the Paramount Theatre in Goldsboro, N.C., on May 13, 2016 and at the High Point Theatre in High Point, N.C., on May 14. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Sweet Honey in the Rock protesting during NC shows

LOS ANGELES – The a cappella group Sweet Honey in the Rock is protesting North Carolina’s law addressing LGBT rights and bathroom use by transgender people during its concerts in the state this weekend.

The group performed as scheduled but protested in song at the Paramount Theatre in Goldsboro, North Carolina, on Friday, and plans to again at the High Point Theatre in High Point, North Carolina, on Saturday night.

The long-running African-American female performance group was founded in 1973 and has been nominated for several Grammy Awards.

Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam, Blue Man Group, Cirque du Soleil, Nick Jonas and Demi Lovato have all cancelled performances in North Carolina since the law was passed in March.

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