Take That‘s Howard Donald has been axed from Nottingham Pride for liking a series of transphobic and homophobic tweets, with the singer saying he is ‘disappointed’ in himself in a grovelling apology.
The musician was set to headline the LGBTIQA Festival, Groovebox, in July, alongside the likes of Horse Meat Disco, Essel and Sam Sax.
Howard’s performance at the event was condemned by fans who noticed his recent online activity – his Twitter account has since been deleted following the backlash.
Announcing the news in a statement on Friday, Nottingham Pride said: ‘In light of recent events, Howard Donald will no longer be playing at our Nottingham Pride Festival on Saturday 29th July at Binks Yard.
‘We would like to offer our thanks to the public for alerting us to the situation this morning and also appreciate your patience whilst we spoke to the relevant parties.’
