CHATTER AWAY: Overnight Open Thread

Variety reports:

A day after Don McLean pulled out of the NRA’s Memorial Day concert in Houston scheduled for this weekend, Larry Gatlin and Larry Stewart of Restless Heart have pulled out as well.

The concert is part of a larger rally organized by the National Rifle Association, featuring speeches from former President Donald Trump, Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Texas Senator Ted Cruz; “over 14 acres of guns and gear and 800 exhibitors”; and with a concert featuring Lee Greenwood and others.

The event is going forward even though it is taking place just three days after — and less than 300 miles from — Uvalde, Texas, where a school shooting Monday killed at least 19 children and two adults.

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good for you @LarryGatlin and Larry Stewart – who’s ready to step up next? https://t.co/QzRCcaFGtP

— Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) May 26, 2022