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Rihanna Was Reportedly Not Allowed To Perform Benefit Concert In Baltimore Following Freddie Gray Tragedy

Posted on July 28th, 2015
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Staff Editor

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The Baltimore Sun has recently reported that following the untimely and tragic death of Freddie Gray, superstar singer Rihanna was reportedly prevented by the Baltimore police from performing a benefit concert for the city.

According to documents dated May 1, the former head of media relations for Baltimore police Capt. Eric Kowalczyk, says that Rih Rih wanted to throw a free concert and walk with the protesters peacefully, but was turned down because there was “no permit.”

If you remember, legendary singer Prince ended up throwing a benefit concert in the 410 at the Royal Farms Arena, where it’s assumed that all the paperwork was in place. The concert was a special night for the city of Baltimore and turned out to be a great success.

It is a shame, however, that Rihanna was denied permission to perform a free concert for a city that needed any and every reason to smile. Damn shame.

What do you make of this situation? Read the entire report from The Baltimore Sun here.

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