U.S Christian musician Sean Feucht says he will continue his Canadian tour despite hiccups during his first leg, which saw six shows canceled.
According to the National Post, Feucht ran into an issue with keeping special event permits. Municipalities and venues are reportedly canceling permits for the Let Us Worship: Revive in 25 tour “on the basis of health and safety as well as community standards and well-being.”
Feucht considers himself a musician, missionary, author, and activist. However, his religious and political views on abortion, gender, and the LGBT community have made him a divisive figure. On his social media accounts, he is also closely aligned with the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement and a staunch supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump.
In Halifax, Feucht’s show was canceled after Parks Canada pulled the permit over “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,” a Parks Canada spokesperson told the National Post in a statement.
The show went on after a farmer opened his field to concert-goers. Feucht’s performances at Jacques-Cartier Park in Quebec City, Confederation Landing in the city of Charlottetown, and the show at Moncton’s Riverfront Park were all canceled over potential risks to safety and security.
After the P.E.I show was canceled, Feucht did not hold back his feelings.
“Here’s the hard truth: If I had shown up with purple hair and a dress, claiming to be a woman, the government wouldn’t have said a word,” he wrote on X. “But to publicly profess deeply held Christian beliefs is to be labelled an extremist — and to have a free worship event classified as a public safety risk.”
The second leg of Feucht’s show is expected to begin in late August in Western Canada until the end of September.