{"id":38938,"date":"2025-08-01T08:26:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T08:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/38938\/"},"modified":"2025-08-01T08:26:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T08:26:14","slug":"abbotsford-b-c-denies-permit-for-maga-singer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/38938\/","title":{"rendered":"Abbotsford, B.C., denies permit for MAGA singer"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The City of Abbotsford in British Columbia\u2019s Fraser Valley says it will not issue a permit for a concert by Sean Feucht<\/a>, becoming the latest Canadian cancellation for the American Christian musician who\u2019s outspoken in the Make America Great Again movement.<\/p>\n

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The city said in a statement that the permit for a proposed Aug. 24 show at Mill Lake Park is being denied because of the potential for protesters and counter-protesters.<\/p>\n

BC Conservative legislator Heather Maahs, who represents Chilliwack North, says on social media platform X that Abbotsford\u2019s decision \u201cundermines the principles of an open, democratic society.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Maahs says the cancellation raises \u201cserious concerns\u201d about freedom of expression, religion and peaceful assembly.<\/p>\n

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Feucht ran unsuccessfully as a Republican candidate for Congress in 2020 and has been criticized for remarks on the LGBTQ+ community and abortion.<\/p>\n

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Six of his concerts in Central and Eastern Canada were cancelled last week.<\/p>\n

\u201cGiven the recent publicity surrounding the proposed event, the city believes that the event could potentially attract significant numbers of protesters and counter-protesters in addition to attendees,\u201d the City of Abbotsford says in the statement.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThese factors, among others, make the community safety considerations of the proposed event extremely difficult to mitigate, and the city found that no permit conditions could adequately address the potential risks to the public.\u201d<\/p>\n

Feucht criticized the cancellation on X.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can no longer call Abbotsford the \u2018Bible Belt\u2019 of B.C. when they cancel outdoor worship to Jesus,\u201d Feucht says in the post.<\/p>\n

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Feucht is also due to play in West Kelowna on Aug. 23, and the city said earlier this week that it was reviewing safety and security plans for the private booking and there were \u201cincreased concerns\u201d about the concert.<\/p>\n

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