Eminem’s debut performance in Northern Ireland is in jeopardy of being boycotted by locals, who fear his performance will interrupt a missionary prayer service taking place near the park where he will be performing.
Em is slated to headline the Tennent’s Vital at Ward Park, which in Northern Ireland on August 24th.
The rapper’s performance is taking place on the same day as Bangor’s Missionary Convention, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary.
According to the Belfast Telegraph, locals will lobby the North Down Borough Council and call for Eminem’s performance to be canceled.
A meeting is scheduled tonight to discuss the issue of the proximity of the concert to the prayer service.
An entertainment license has not been granted for the event, according to the Belfast Telegraph, over 55,000 tickets have already been sold for the two day festival.
Meanwhile:
Eminem and Royce Da 5’9’s group project Bad Meets Evil debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart. Their album, Hell: The Sequel, moved 171,000 units, according to Nielsen SoundScan. According to Billboard magazine Eminem has hit # 1 on the charts six times as a solo artist, twice as part of the group D-12 and now with Bad Meets Evil, making this his ninth appearance at the top of the Billboard charts.
