Rap star Snoop Dogg (51) once again shows solidarity with the great Hollywood strike by actors and screenwriters. As the artist announced on his Instagram page, he canceled two planned concerts as part of the 30th anniversary of his cult album “Doggystyle” in Los Angeles. “We regret to inform you that due to the ongoing strike and uncertainty as to when it will end, we have had to cancel the Hollywood Bowl Show,” the post reads.
He continues to stand in solidarity “with all our brothers and sisters in the WGA and SAG-AFTRA during this difficult time”. As the rapper continues, he hopes that those involved return to the negotiating table so that “we can all get back to work.” It is unclear whether the cancellation of his concerts is really completely voluntary or was forced. The “People” magazine also reports that the connection between his appearances and the strike is not known. Perhaps this is only due to the Los Angeles location.
Although Snoop Dogg has appeared in several films as an actor, at first glance his music career has not been affected by the Hollywood strikes. He had already rescheduled his performances from the original dates of June 27th and 28th to the now canceled dates of October 20th and 21st at the beginning of the scriptwriters’ strike in May. At that time he also wrote via Instagram that he had decided to postpone the concerts and had already confirmed his solidarity with the strikers.
Snoop Dogg is currently on an extensive North American tour of Canada and the United States. It is not yet known whether other concerts will be affected by the cancellations. First, in May, the screenwriters, who are organized in the WGA trade union, went on strike. On July 13, actors’ union SAG-AFTRA joined the industrial action. Since then, many film and television productions have been put on hold in Hollywood.
