Stevie Wonder is boycotting Florida. During a concert in Quebec City the singer announced that he would not be playing in the state until the "stand your ground" law is abolished, MSN News reports.
"Until the 'stand your ground' law is abolished in Florida, I will never perform there again," the singer said as the audience cheered. "As a matter of fact, wherever I find that law exists, I will not perform in that state or in that part of the world."
Wonder is definitely not the only famous figure who has publicly spoken about the George Zimmerman verdict but he is taking further than most. The "Isn't She Lovely" singer might not know however that there are 22 states in the country that either have that law or has something similar to it, the Daily Mail reports.
According to the website there are 22 states in total that have a similar law including Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and West Virginia.
There are no current tour dates listed on the soul singer's website. A lot of people are joining in on the "boycott Florida" movement. A petition on MoveOn.org is asking people not to vacation in the Sunshine State because it "is not a safe place to take your family... as long as Florida law permits a citizen to shoot or kill you for merely looking suspicious."
The online petition currently has over 5,000 signatures.
Wonder joins a growing list of celebrities who have publicly spoken out about the Zimmerman verdict. Recently Beyoncé held a moment of silence for the 17-year-old teen and Chaka Khan was seen wearing a hoodie in the video remake of "Super Life" in support of Martin.
Spike Lee tweeted a picture of his son with a black hoodie with the caption "My 14 Year Old Son, Jackson Lewis Lee. HE IS TRAYVON MARTIN... WE ARE ALL TRAYVON MARTIN." The Miami Heat even showed their support by wearing their team hoodies. The photo was posted on Lebron James' Twitter page. Teammate Dwayne Wade wrote "RIP Trayvon Martin: on his sneaker before the basketball game against the Detroit Pistons.
Knicks basketball player Carmelo Anthony also posted a picture of himself wearing a hoodie with the caption "I am Trayvon Martin!!" Jamie Foxx has been very vocal about his support for the Florida teen and his family. The actor recently wore a shirt with Martin's picture on it to the 2013 BET Awards and after the verdict he posted a picture of himself in a hoodie with the caption "My hoodie will be on forever."
