While kicking off the second leg of “The Special” tour in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Friday, Grammy Award winner Lizzo invited a group of drag performers, including several “RuPaul’s Drag Race” alum, to call attention to the state’s new law banning drag performances.
Lizzo shared a videos of her speech and performance via her social media accounts as she led the performers onstage, where she spoke to the crowd directly about why she felt it was important to take a stand.
“In light of recent and tragic events and current events, I was told by people on the internet, ‘Cancel your shows in Tennessee,’ ‘Don’t go to Tennessee,’” Lizzo said, as they booed.