Earlier this month, the New York City Parks Department canceled Kehlani’s planned June performance at Central Park SummerStage, a show that was billed as Pride With Kehlani. The cancelation came after Cornell University canceled a Kehlani show over the R&B star’s vocal support of Gaza amidst Israel’s campaign of genocide. Mayor Eric Adams’ administration wrote a letter to the Parks Department citing “concerns for security and safety issues” after the Cornell cancellation. A planned Juneteenth show from Ravyn Lenae and Noname was also canceled. Now, the Denmark-born, London-based musician Astrid Sonne has canceled her own planned SummerStage performance in solidarity with Kehlani.
