VAUGHAN, Ontario – The City of Vaughan has denied a permit for a weekend music event featuring a U.S.-based Christian musician labeled a “MAGA superstar.”
Sean Feucht, a singer described as a musician, missionary, author, and activist, was scheduled to hold a worship event at Dufferin District Park on Sunday. The city cited health and safety, alongside community standards and well-being, as reasons for rejecting the Special Event Permit application.
Feucht has been outspoken against “gender ideology,” abortion, and the LGBTQ+ community. His religious and political stances have drawn the attention of the U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration. The Atlantic magazine in Washington, D.C., recently characterized Feucht as a Christian nationalist who has ascended to “MAGA superstar” status. An article noted his praise for President Trump as “God’s chosen one” and his characterization of abortion supporters as “demons,” asserting Feucht’s repeated advocacy for fusing church and state.
In a statement, Feucht commented, “If I had shown up with purple hair and a dress, claiming to be a woman, the government wouldn’t have said a thing. But to publicly profess deeply held Christian beliefs is to be labeled an extremist and to have free worship events classified as ‘public safety risks.’”
Feucht’s “Let Us Worship movement” began as a protest against “authoritarian COVID-19 lockdown policies.” He has described Canada’s response as among the “most oppressive.”
Feucht’s team is reportedly working to reschedule and find new venues for his Canadian performances, some of which have been banned or canceled. Earlier this week, similar cancellations occurred for events in the Maritimes and Quebec, citing reasons akin to those provided by the City of Vaughan.
