Grammy Award winning Christian artist and Louisiana native Lauren Daigle had been scheduled to perform at the annual Rockin’ New Years Eve produced by Dick Clark Productions, but New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell called for her removal due to her performance at Sean Feucht’s “Let Us Worship” rally last month that took place in Louisiana’s French Quarter.
The “Let Us Worship” rally saw an estimated 400 people in attendance, most of whom were not wearing masks or face coverings.
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Mayor Cantrell said that Daigle put the city’s residents at risk and should not be given national exposure for not following public health orders. In the letter that was sent to Dick Clark Productions’ President Amy Thurlow on December 9, 2020, Mayor Cantrell wrote:
On November 7th of this year, Ms. Daigle joined activist and provocateur Sean Feucht to headline a “Let Us Worship” rally and concert in the heart of our French Quarter near Jackson Square. The event was unpermitted, and in violation of critical health guidelines my administration has put in place to save lives in our City. It endangered lives.
Ms. Daigle cannot and should not be rewarded with national media exposure and public spotlight. She harmed our people, she risked the lives of our residents, and she strained our first responders in a way that is unconscionable – in the midst of a public health crisis. That is not who we are, and she cannot be allowed to represent New Orleans or the people she willfully endangered.
I ask that you immediately remove Ms. Daigle from the line-up for New Year’s Eve. Our city is grateful to have your iconic production once again broadcasting live from our streets, but we cannot abide the participation of an entertainer who put our people in harm’s way.
Louisiana’s Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser, who recently tested positive for COVID-19, was critical of Mayor Cantrell’s request to remove Daigle from the global celebration. Nungesser described the Mayor’s actions as retaliatory “beyond belief” and also implied that the Cantrell’s request might have jeopardized the event from being filmed in Louisiana. In a statement released by the Lieutenant Governor, he said:
