SacAnime Disinvites Halo Composer Marty O'Donnell From 25th-Anniversary Reunion Over Political Comments
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 13
SacAnime Disinvites Halo Composer Marty O'Donnell From 25th-Anniversary Reunion Over Political Comments
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 13
Summary
Marty O'Donnell said SacAnime rescinded his invitation to a Halo 25 reunion next month in Sacramento after previously promoting his appearance.
A booking email cited discomfort among the convention's LGBTQ staff over his recent campaign statements, and O'Donnell said the event removed him from its website and deleted promotional posts.
The backlash followed podcast remarks in which the Trump-backed Nevada 3rd District Republican candidate called Marxism an "existential threat" and criticized identity-politics alliances including LGBTQ groups, Islamists and Marxists.
O'Donnell, a Grammy-nominated composer known for Halo music, said the real reason was his Republican candidacy and cast the move as an example of "cancel culture"; SacAnime did not immediately comment.