Two New Zealand performances by the former frontman of influential metal band Pantera have been cancelled in the wake of the Christchurch massacre over his past comments about white supremacy.
Phil Anselmo sparked outrage in 2016 when he gave a Nazi salute and yelled "White Power!" during a high-profile concert in Los Angeles.
He was scheduled to perform with his band The Illegals next week -- on March 26 in Christchurch and in Auckland the next day, less than two weeks after an avowed white supremacist allegedly gunned down 50 people at two mosques.
"New Zealand suffered a terrible hate crime... just 5 days ago," Ben Mulchin of show promoter Valhalla Touring told AFP in an email on Wednesday.
"There was nothing positive to come from the tour as people are still grieving and it's just inappropriate and lacking respect to hold these shows so soon."
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