Local 802 AFM, Union Representing Musicians at The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Speaks Out on Cancellation

The union representing stay musicians at The Late Show With Stephen Colbert is talking out towards the cancellation of the present.

“The cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert with out clear clarification is deeply regarding and raises severe questions in regards to the broader implications at no cost expression and inventive freedom,” said Robert Suttmann, President of Local 802 American Federation of Musicians. “Live music has been an integral a part of late-night reveals for many years – serving as an important platform for musicians to achieve audiences, showcase their artistry, and take part in cultural dialogue. Colbert’s cancellation threatens not solely the livelihoods of the world-class musicians who carry out on the present, it additionally undermines the elemental ideas of free speech and inventive expression which might be cornerstone values of our trade and our nation.”

“We have to be very trustworthy about what’s occurring right here: the President of the United States himself has stated he hopes he performed a job within the choice, and has warned NBC and ABC that their late night time hosts are subsequent. This is why it’s vital for NBC and ABC to state, loudly and clearly, that they won’t permit themselves to be equally intimidated. Now, extra urgently than ever, is a time for braveness, not cowardice. CBS’s choice is about rather more than only a late night time discuss present. When an administration tries to silence criticism and dissent by asserting its energy, all of us have to take discover.” Read more from Local 802 and The Hollywood Reporter.