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PepsiCo apologises for sponsoring homophobic concert
PepsiCo has made a public apology after it sponsored a concert in Uganda by ‘murder music’ singer Beenie Man, who encourages the killing of lesbians and gay men.
At his Ugandan concert on 5 December, Beenie Man sang the song, ‘Mi Nah Wallah’, which includes a call to cut the throats of gay people.
Following protests from Change.org, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, OutRage! and others, Pepsi expressed regret over its sponsorship of Beenie Man.
“We are appalled by the performer’s lyrics and find them repugnant,” the company said in a statement to Change.org.
“Our bottling partner in Uganda wasn’t aware of the performer’s views and never would have sponsored the concert with this knowledge. Moving forward, we will work closely with our bottling partners to be more vigilant about the events associated with our brands.”
Source: UTalk Marketing
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