What did Howard Donald do?

English singer and songwriter, Howard Donald has been trending lately after it was announced that he was dropped from a Pride event for liking anti-LGBTQ+ tweets on social media.

Groovebox Festival which scheduled Howard Donald for their event on Saturday, July 29, 2023, announced that the Take That band member will not be performing at the event anymore.

“In light of recent events, Howard Donald will no longer be playing at our Nottingham Pride Festival on Saturday 29 July at Binks Yard. We would like to offer our thanks to the public for alerting us to the situation this morning and also appreciate your patience whilst we spoke to the relevant parties. We are working on confirming a replacement headliner alongside Horse Meat Disco, Tayce, Danny Beard & ESSEL for Nottingham Pride, and will make an announcement in due course,” Groovebox Festival wrote on their official Instagram page.

Donald issued a public apology after this incident.

“I have made a huge error in my judgment by liking social media posts that are derogatory towards the LGBTQIA+ community and for that, I am deeply sorry and I know I have let everyone down. I am really disappointed in myself, and I am sorry for any hurt that I have caused by my uneducated actions. I clearly have a lot to learn and it’s a priority for me that I do this,” he wrote.