Christian Tetzlaff, a prominent German violinist, canceled his upcoming U.S. tour, citing deep concern over U.S. political issues under President Trump's administration, including policies that affect transgender rights and relationships with Russia. Tetzlaff expressed frustration over the perceived complacency around these developments, comparing his feelings to a child watching a horror movie. His decision marks a notable use of cultural boycotts to protest adverse government actions, a strategy historically employed by artists to take a stand against injustice.
I felt like a child watching a horror film, he said in an interview.
I cannot just go and play a tour of beautiful concerts.
There seems to be a quietness or denial about what’s going on.
For decades, American artists have canceled tours as a means of protesting war, autocracy, injustice and discrimination abroad.
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