Louise Redknapp pulls out of Eternal reunion over LGBTQ row.
Freelance Editor -Alison Jones 25th September 2023
Singer Louise Redknapp has pulled out of a tour with her former bandmates Eternal, amid allegations that two of the members refused to play LGBTQ festivals and Pride events.
Eternal, who had hits including Stay and Just A Step From Heaven in the 1990s, were due to reunite next year. But sisters Esther and Vernie Bennett allegedly refused to play certain dates, over objections to trans issues. Both Redknapp and fourth band member Kéllé Bryan walked away as a result.
Redknapp's publicist, Simon Jones, confirmed the development in a statement to the BBC.
"A message was sent to the team putting together the Eternal reunion stating that if it was to go ahead, neither Vernie nor Easther would perform at Pride shows or LGBTQ+ festivals," he said. "This was because the duo felt that the gay community was being hijacked by the trans community and they do not support this.
"Louise is a huge supporter and ally of the LGBTQ+ community and both herself and Kéllé told the duo they would not work with anyone who held these views, and as such the reunion as a four would not be going ahead. "The team behind the proposed Eternal reunion are gay including management, PR and tour promoter, and neither myself nor any of the team would work with artists who held such views about the trans community."
Epic Magazine has contacted Easther and Vernie Bennett for a response to the allegations.
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