The Rock the Country festival stop in Anderson, South Carolina has been canceled due to “unforeseen circumstances,” coming on the heels of co-headliner Shinedown pulling out of the event.
On Friday morning, Shinedown shared a statement across their official social media accounts:
“Shinedown is everyone’s band. We feel that we have been given a platform to bring all people together through the power of music and song. We have one boss, and it is everyone in the audience. Our band’s purpose is to unite, not divide. With that in mind, we have made the decision that we will not be playing the Rock the Country Festival.”
“We know that this decision will create difference of opinion. But we do not want to participate in something we believe will create further division. And to our fans, thank you for supporting and believing in us. We love and appreciate you always.”…