Trisha Yearwood is the latest country star to cancel a gig at SeaWorld, following the airing of the CNN doc, Blackfish, which chronicled the maltreatment of the water park's aquatic life.
"In light of recent concerns, Trisha has decided to remove the February 22 date from her upcoming tour plans," a representative for Yearwood told Change.org. "In light of recent concerns, Trisha has decided to remove the February 22 date from her upcoming tour plans."
A petition, signed by thousands of concerned citizens, at Change.org had convinced fellow country star Willie Nelson to cancel his scheduled gig there.
A rep for the park told the Orlando Sentinel that the bands who've canceled gigs "have a standing invitation to visit any of our parks to see firsthand or to speak to any of our animal experts to learn for themselves how we care for animals."
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