“Please note this event will no longer be hosting a red carpet,” reads an email sent to members of the press early Saturday night. “We appreciate your willingness to attend and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.”
No reason was given for the abrupt change, but the scaled back plans come amid the controversy surrounding Disney’s decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel amid threats from the FCC and a campaign against the host fueled by right-wing media.
Nixing the “Lilith Fair” red carpet came just 24 hours after confirmation emails had been sent to reporters and photographers to cover the event, which would have included Sarah McLachlan, Jewel and Mýa walking the carpet as well as director Ally Pankiw.
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