Jason Derulo was scheduled to perform at SeaWorld Orlando’s Seven Seas Food Festival on April 21, but the singer has since dropped out.
In a new press release from PETA, the animal rights organization says that the “Savage Love” star canceled his scheduled performance after they informed him of the amusement park’s alleged abuse of dolphins and whales. According to PETA, more than 500 dolphins and whales have died at SeaWorld facilities, and the animals are forced to perform tricks and forcibly impregnated.
To thank Derulo, PETA sent the singer a “SeaWorld Sucks” t-shirt, as well as vegan dolphin-shaped fruit snacks and an adorable stuffed toy dolphin for his two-year-old son, Jason.
“Jason Derulo made the right call in refusing to endorse SeaWorld’s body count with a performance,” said PETA’s Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman in a press statement. “People will continue to turn their backs on SeaWorld as long as it relies on animal exploitation, which is why PETA is calling on the park to move the dolphins and whales it holds captive to seaside sanctuaries.”
According to SeaWorld’s website, Chris Young has replaced Derulo on the Seven Seas Food Festival’s lineup, which also includes Gavin DeGraw, among other stars set to perform in the coming weeks.
