Marilyn Manson’s Brighton Concert Quietly Pulled Amid Public Backlash

Marilyn Manson's scheduled performance in Brighton, UK has been discreetly cancelled following vocal opposition from local officials and advocacy groups for abuse survivors.

Ticketmaster notified fans on Saturday that the show had been called off and refunds were being processed.

Though Manson's summer tour announcement in April stirred controversy, few expected concrete action. However, pressure mounted when a British Member of Parliament issued a public appeal to the Brighton city council, requesting the cancellation based on past sexual misconduct allegations involving the artist. The letter, supported by several advocacy groups, expressed concern about the potential effect on residents and visitors to the city.

Supporters of Manson were quick to respond, arguing that no formal charges have ever been brought forward and labeling the cancellation as an act of censorship. Nonetheless, the Brighton date has been officially removed from the schedule.

It’s worth noting that one of the reasons Manson has not faced legal action is due to the expiration of the statute of limitations related to the allegations.

The cancelled Brighton show was set to kick off the European and UK leg of Manson’s "One Assassination Under God" tour. At this time, there’s no indication of whether additional UK dates will be affected.

Meanwhile, the North American segment of the tour is expected to proceed as planned. Below is the complete list of upcoming shows:

US & International Tour Dates:

• July 17 – Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum

• July 18 – Cadott, WI @ Rock Fest

• July 19 – Mansfield, OH @ Inkcarceration Festival

• August 7 – Sturgis, SD @ Buffalo Chip

• August 10 – San Luis Potosí, MX @ Fenapo

• August 29 – Pryor, OK @ Rocklahoma

• September 3 – Istanbul, TR @ Bonus Parkorman

• September 6 – Almaty, KZ @ Park Live

• September 18 – Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life

• September 20 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Roxian Theatre

• September 22 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant

• September 23 – Kansas City, MO @ The Midland Theatre

• September 25 – Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium

• September 27 – Albuquerque, NM @ Revel

• September 28 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren

• September 30 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues

• October 1 – San Diego, CA @ SOMA

• October 3 – Las Vegas, NV @ Pearl Theater

• October 5 – Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock Festival

• October 29 – Brighton, UK @ Brighton Centre – CANCELLED

• October 31 – Bournemouth, UK @ Windsor Hall

• November 1 – Cardiff, UK @ Utilita Arena

• November 2 – Nottingham, UK @ Motorpoint Arena

• November 4 – Manchester, UK @ O2 Apollo

• November 7 – London, UK @ OVO Arena Wembley

• November 9 – Nantes, FR @ Zénith

• November 11 – Paris, FR @ Zénith

• November 13 – Antwerp, BE @ Lotto Arena

• November 14 – Düsseldorf, DE @ Mitsubishi Electric Halle

• November 15 – Prague, CZ @ Fortuna Sports Hall

• November 17 – Berlin, DE @ Max-Schmeling-Halle

• November 19 – Warsaw, PL @ Torwar

• November 20 – Leipzig, DE @ Quarterback Immobilien Arena

• November 22 – Bern, CH @ Festhalle Bern

• November 23 – Grenoble, FR @ Le Summum

• November 25 – Bergamo, IT @ Chorus Life Arena

• November 27 – Barcelona, ES @ Palau Olímpic de Badalona

• November 28 – Madrid, ES @ Palacio Vistalegre

• November 30 – Lisbon, PT @ Sagres Campo Pequeno

• December 6 – Mexico City, MX @ Knotfest