Marilyn Manson's upcoming October 31 show at the Windsor Hall/Bournemouth International Centre in Bournemouth, UK might not happen thanks to the town's local council.
According to a report from the BBC, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council leader Millie Earl is in opposition of the show due to the laundry list of allegations against Manson that have surfaced over the past few years.
However, Earl acknowledged that the Bournemouth International Centre is operated by BH Live despite being owned by the council: "Because of our lease arrangement with them, we don't have any input into the decisions that are made, the acts that are appearing, although I have actually written to BH Live to express my concern."
She continued: "I don't feel Marilyn Manson reflects the values we have in BCP and we've been doing a lot of work around things like the White Ribbon accreditation scheme which helps men and boys change negative, damaging behaviours. So I have asked that BH Live reconsider hosting Marilyn Manson later this year."
Personally, I say more power to Earl. She's a public servant on a local council and she's doing what she thinks is best for the town. Whether or not it happens is a different story, but making a stance known and really sticking to it is admirable.
As it stands right now, Manson's October 31 show is still happening among his extensive UK tour scheduled for later this year. Those dates are as follows.
10/29 Brighton, UK Brighton Centre
10/31 Bournemouth, UK Windsor Hall
11/1 Cardiff, UK Utilita Arena
11/2 Nottingham, UK Motorpoint Arena
11/4 Manchester, UK O2 Apollo
11/7 London, UK OVO Arena Wembley
11/9 Nantes, FRA Zénith
11/11 Paris, FRA Zénith
11/13 Antwerp, BEL Lotto Arena
11/14 Dusseldorf, GER Mitsubishi Electric Halle
11/15 Prague, CZE Fortuna Sports Hall
11/17 Berlin, GER Max-Schmeling-Halle
11/19 Warsaw, POL Torwar
11/20 Leipzig, GER Quarterback Immobilien Arena
11/22 Bern, SWI Festhalle Bern
11/23 Grenoble, FRA Le Summum
11/25 Bergamo, ITA Chorus Life Arena
11/27 Barcelona, SPA Palau Olimpic de Badalona
11/28 Madrid, SPA Palacio Vistalegre
11/30 Lisbon, POR Sagres Campo Pequeno
