
Eminem has agreed to cut-out any homophobic lyrics when he headlines a UK music festival next year. The rapper, real name Marshall Mathers, will be performing at the Wireless Festival in July, 2010 and faced a backlash from gay rights activists OutRage! over some of his song words. But Eminem has now agreed to tone down his lyrics.
OutRage! spokesman David Allison says in a statement: “We have a condition that he does not use lyrics that encourage or incite hatred against gay people.
“He is free to express his views on gay people, as long as he stays off the violence and hatred. He has got plenty of other lyrics to choose from. In recent years he has become quite well-behaved. I think he realises singing songs advocating hate and violence just won’t wash any more. Society’s moved on in the last 10 years.”
He was however allowed to keep lyrics that encourage or incite hatred against non gay people and Mariah Carey.