Nick Jonas replaces Iggy Azalea at Pittsburgh Pride parade
Pop star Nick Jonas has replaced Iggy Azalea as the headliner at the upcoming Pittsburgh pride parade after the Australian rapper pulled out of the gig amid objections from a number of campaign groups.
The Fancy hitmaker was scheduled to perform for fans at the Pennsylvania event on Saturday (13Jun15), but some lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) activists protested against her appearance by canceling theirs, claiming Azalea had previously been accused of making homophobic comments on social media.
After weeks of controversy, Azalea announced Monday (08Jun15) that
she will not attend the gig, saying, "I feel my participation at
this point would only serve to further distract from the true
purpose of the event," and on Wednesday (10Jun15), parade
organizers revealed Jonas will now take her place.
Ironically, Jealous hitmaker Jonas was slated to join Azalea for
her Great Escape arena tour which originally scheduled to start in
April (15). The rapper axed the U.S. tour to give herself a break
from her hectic schedule.