A controversial concert by a rising MAGA musician has had its permits revoked in all three of its East Coast stops due to safety concerns after complaints and possible protests.
American Christian rocker and missionary Sean Feucht was set to begin his Canadian tour at York Redoubt, a national historic site in Nova Scotia, on Wednesday.
Late Tuesday night, Parks Canada sent Global News a statement to say it had revoked the organizer’s permit because of “heightened public safety concerns.”
“Due to evolving safety and security considerations based on confirmation of planned protests, input from law enforcement, and the security challenges with the configuration of York Redoubt, Parks Canada has reassessed the conditions of the permit and potential impacts to community members, visitors, concert attendees and event organizers,” the statement said.
Feucht is known for speaking out against abortion rights and the LGBTQ2 community. He unsuccessfully ran as a Republican in California’s 3rd congressional district in 2020.
He has also hosted worship concerts to protest COVID-19 restrictions and has previously visited the president for a faith briefing at the White House.
Residents of the Halifax-area neighbourhood around York Redoubt were upset when they found out about the event at the 230-year-old site.
“How did it happen? Who approved it? Did they even check it out? You know, it’s kind of unbelievable how they can let someone just not even question it,” neighbour Leslie Lee said Tuesday.
Residents said they intended to protest outside the event if it went ahead.
“I protested when I was in my early 20s, I can protest again,” said Marilyn Howard.
On social media Wednesday morning, Feucht posted a video in response to Parks Canada’s decision, alleging the decision was anti-Christian and intolerant.
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“The show is going on baby. God is with us,” he said.
He later announced a new location for his worship event in Shubenacadie, N.S. — about 40 minutes outside of Halifax.
The Nova Scotia event was supposed to be the start of an 11-concert tour across Canada, with shows in Charlottetown, Moncton and Quebec City scheduled for later this week.
City of Charlottetown revokes permit too
The City of Charlottetown also revoked Feucht’s event permit for a concert that was scheduled for Thursday because of “evolving public safety and security concerns.”
In a statement released Wednesday afternoon, the City of Charlottetown said it made the decision after consulting with Charlottetown Police Services.
On its website, the City noted that this week marks the beginning of Pride Fest 2025, and that the City “stands in full support of our diverse and vibrant 2SLGBTQ+ community.”
The City had initially distanced itself from Feucht’s concert, which would have taken place at Confederation Landing, but said it was limited in what it could do legally because the venue was a public space.
In a Tuesday release, the City said it was aware of concerns and stressed the event was not City-sponsored.
“The City wishes to be clear in its support of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. If there are any opinions or statements expressed by any performer to the contrary, they are not the views of the City,” the release added.
Opposition in Moncton
By late Wednesday afternoon, the City of Moncton also revoked the “private event booking” at Riverfront Park that was scheduled to take place Thursday.
“Following a thorough review, the event was found to be non-compliant with the City’s Code of Conduct in City Facilities,” the City wrote on social media at around 3:30 p.m.
“In addition, due to evolving safety and security considerations, including confirmation of planned protests, the City has determined that the event poses potential risks to the safety and security of community members, event attendees, and organizers.”
Groups in New Brunswick had spoken out in hopes of cancelling the Moncton event.
At least five organizations signed an open letter and petition that was sent to the City of Moncton, councillors, local MP Ginette Petitpas-Taylor and Lyne Chantal Boudreau, the federal minister responsible for women’s equality.
The petition, which was started by Regroupement féministe du Nouveau-Brunswick (RFNB), also called on Moncton to review its approval process to “ensure that an event like this does not happen again.”
“We had lots of anxiety knowing that this person would be performing in a public space, a City space here in Moncton,” said RFNB’s co-chair, Geneviève L. Latour.
“We do have policies in place to make sure that City space are inclusive and that we promote diversity and that people feel safe. And having someone with hateful comments makes our city feel unsafe.”
The minister of St. Paul’s United Church – Riverview, David-Roger Gagnon, also sent a letter to Moncton City Council asking for the concert to be cancelled.
He said as a pastor in a progressive Christian faith community, he wanted to condemn Feucht’s messages.
“The values Sean Feucht promotes are not, in our view, Christian values, but, rather, an example of using religion as a vehicle to promote hatred and intolerance in the name of the Holy One,” Gagnon wrote.
“It is unacceptable and inconceivable to me as a minister that the City of Moncton would allow such an event in a city park, and this just days before the city will raise the rainbow flag and proclaim its support of the LGBTQ2S+ community.”
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