Folk-rock star Sarah McLachlan announced at the Sunday premiere of a Hulu documentary about her that she would not perform as scheduled to protest the “muzzling” of free speech.
She did not mention the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s talk show by Disney but given that Disney companies Hulu and ABC News Studios are behind the project, one might connect the dots.
“I know you’re expecting a performance tonight, and I’m so grateful to all of you for coming, and I apologize if this is disappointing, but we have collectively decided not to perform but instead to stand in solidarity in support of free speech,” McLachlan said to cheers in a clip shared by The Hollywood Reporter’s Chris Gardner.
ABC News Studios had already canceled the red carpet for the doc, Variety reported.
In a move that has ignited a furor over censorship, Disney yanked ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” from the air amid pressure from Donald Trump’s Federal Communications Commission over comments the host made about Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer.
