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Rally Permit Revoked Due To RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Guitarist's Presence

May 11, 2012

According to The Pulse Of Radio, a Chicago rally at which RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello was scheduled to perform has had its permit rescinded after it was announced that Morello would be there. National Nurses United had its permit for the May 18 pulled despite having received it months earlier. According to the Chicago Tribune, the city told organizers that the permit was revoked "to accommodate changes to your event, including a performance by a nationally known musician and a significantly increased number of expected attendees."

The event is now set to take place at Petrillo Music Shell, which is a much less prominent location.

Morello told Rolling Stone, "Chicago is my hometown and the mayor is making me feel mighty unwelcome. I don't care what they say or do, I'm coming to rock out and speak my mind. We won't be silenced and we won't be stopped. If (Mayor) Rahm Emanuel is so afraid of my popularity in Chicago maybe I should run against him in the next election. See you in the streets."

National Nurses United is currently attempting to overturn the decision on the rally, which is scheduled to take place during the Chicago NATO Summit 2012.

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