CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Cirque du Soleil, the world-renowned performance group, has joined the likes of Bruce Springsteen and other artists in canceling their programs in North Carolina due to the controversial House Bill 2.
The organization released the following statement on their Facebook page Friday afternoon:
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Cirque du Soleil was originally slated to perform in Charlotte in July.
