Chris Brown’s concert in South Africa has sparked a huge backlash from women’s rights groups due to his history of violence against women. Advocacy group Women for Change has launched a petition calling for the concert to be canceled, which has already gathered more than 20,000 signatures. Sabina Walter, the group’s executive director, said: “When someone like Chris Brown is given a platform in a country where GBV (gender-based violence) is at crisis level, he sends out a harmful message of fame and power. “We will be sending a new one,” he said, expressing disappointment. Above accountability. ”
Brown, who sold more than 94,000 tickets at a concert in South Africa, pleaded guilty in 2009 to assaulting singer Rihanna. His criminal record has led to him being banned from entering the country in several countries, including the UK, Australia, Canada and New Zealand. This new controversy comes as South Africa continues to battle high rates of femicide and gender-based violence.
Despite the criticism, Brown’s concert is still scheduled to go ahead, and the artist has not publicly commented on the petition or backlash.
