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James Taylor cancels Manila concert over drug war

Grammy award winning singer James Taylor has cancelled the Manila stop of his tour over the “summary executions of suspected offenders without trial or judicial process” in the Philippines.

In a twitter post, James said that he was saddened by the decision to cancel his show in Manila but certain circumstances made him take a “political stand.”

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“I’ve been eagerly looking forward to playing for my Philippine audience ever since we added Manila to our tour of the Pacific this coming February. So it saddens me to cancel our concert there. I don’t think of my music as being particularly political but sometimes one is called upon to make a political stand.

“The scourge of addiction is worldwide problem and does serious harm, not only to the addict but to our society. For a sovereign nation to prosecute and punish, under the law, those responsible for the illegal trade in drugs is, of course, understandable, even commendable; but recent reports from the Philippines of summary executions of suspected offenders without trial or judicial process are deeply concerning and unacceptable to anyone who loves the rule of law.

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