Maroon 5 Join Arizona Boycott Over Immigration Law

By Steve Baltin Posted Jul 23rd 2010 12:15PM

Maroon 5 aren't known as a political band, but they've now joined the likes of Rage Against the Machine, Nine Inch Nails, Kanye West, Ben Harper and many others in protesting Arizona's controversial new immigration law.

When PopEater recently visited Maroon 5 in Los Angeles, frontman Adam Levine said it was a tough choice to cross Arizona off any touring they'll be doing for their upcoming 'Hands All Over' album.

"I did an interview in Tucson on the radio. [The host] asked about playing there," Levine recalled. "I said it was a really difficult decision to make because we have fans out there that are being penalized essentially by us not playing, so it's a really difficult decision to make. It really kind of comes down to what feels right, and it really didn't feel right to play there and reward Arizona for what we thought was a really bad decision."

Levine and the rest of his bandmates are aware that with controversial issues like the Arizona law, which will go into effect July 29, there is often a backlash against artists speaking out.

"We're just citizens. It's always good to look at everything that we're talking about, discussing, debating or standing up for as an issue," he said, "not to grandstand, necessarily, our beliefs, but kind of just follow our hearts, as cheesy as that sounds, and say, 'Look, this is how I feel, so I'm going to do this.'"

Maroon 5's tour kicks off July 30 in Saratoga Springs, NY, and runs through October. 'Hands All Over' is due out Sept. 21 from A&M.

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Friday 23 July

By barton

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If they read the bill, which obviously they have not, they would realize that it supports the Federal laws that have been on the books for decades (maybe they should just boycott the US altogether). The Arizona law actually has many more civil libertarian safeguards written into it (to specifically prohibit racial profiling, to require a lawful contact be initiated on other grounds prior to asking for id) than the federal laws. I think it is great for informed, educated, intellectually honest people boycott, protest, whatever... The moronic sheep that are being duped into boycotting the Arizona law do not qualify on any of the above counts.

By Dennis Nowicki

Is this Moron 5 some type of entertainment group? I have never heard of them.

By RM

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Maroon 5, way to go!!!! I will now buy your album and encourage others to buy your albums!!!! Thank you for standing up to Ignorant, Racist, Hateful Hooligans!!!! Jan Brewer, needs some botox and needs to stay out of that scorching sun, maybe she'll be less of a "Hater"!!!!!!!

By dj

RM, glad to see u dont have an ounce of intellect in you,there is nothing racists about wanting people to obey the law,maybe you should move to az and see if you feel the same after your family is raped and murdered by these azzholes!!! get a life

It is a shame that anyone can possibly look up to Jan Brewer, as someone who is rational!!!! This lady is a Modern Day Hitler, and she belongs in a mental institution, she feeds her hooligan followers with misinformation and these pour ignorant souls, don't know any better, they simply aren't educated!!!! Maroon 5 on the other hand are talented, objective, intelligent, successful!!!!!!!!!!!

By justhorses

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YOU`RE AN IDIOT!!

By jbigmacdaddy74

F#ck the five !

By KLB

I bow before the intelligence that you portray by your words. Seriously, can I get that on my license plate?

By crazy4wdcc

Well lets boycott them....If they feel so strong about illegals let them pay the states bills for them.

By frank

does this really effect arizona, or do M5 finally realize their music isnt a hit here, i doubt that any effect will be on arizonans. and the frans of M5 dont vote anyhow and only they will be hurt

Please learn how to use the English language correctly. Otherwise, someone might ask you for your citizenship papers.

By Lynn

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I'm a native Arizonian with teenagers. The band is ignorant period. They don't have to deal with the Mexican gangs that have formed and drive by shootings! The illegal workers who refuse to learn the language and want to be paid only in cash.

My teens understand. They go to high school and the Hispanics refuse to stand for the pledge of allegiance. They just deleted the band off there i touch!!!

When has inforcing the law been "a bad idea" moron5? Maybe Az. would rather you stay away along with the illegals. I`ve never been a fan of morons anyway.

Saturday 24 July

By Laurie Gray

My relatives came from Europe and they came legally through Ellis Island. My neighbors have Visas and green cards and are here legally. They is a system and a process. Do it legally! Illegal is illegal.

By Anita

Morons 5 can keep their concerts and CD's. I live in AZ and I totally support the law.

By Gabe Uttsex

It's official I'm moving to Arizona! No Illegal aliens, and no ill informed big mouthed, liberals. Sounds like a little taste of heaven.

By jim

I've heard of Moron 5. They say the stuff is really good for hemorrhoids, but I've never tried it. Anybody know if it really works?

By kenodave

It's time for the people to stand up against this outrage that is the boycott of Arizona. The majority of law abidding Americans SUPPORT Arizona in their efforts to curb the filth that is destroying America. It's time we boycotted those groups that denigrate Arizona.

By Sally

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It's a shame that people are thinking just bad stuff about people who came here to have a better life and support their families. Just let me know who in the hell is going to be working in the fields, construction, yard work etc?? If citizens are too lazy to do these jobs that they just pay a Hispanic to do it? We all know the reason because nobody wants to do that kind of job!!! Hispanics respect laws with an exception of those who don't but just a reminder that not only Hispanic people are criminals... Americans are too? or just go take a tour at your County's jail and you will see. AZ,LA, and TX were part of Mexico back then, that's why the population in those states are greater than any other state. But just a reminder, Hispanics do pay taxes etc, they all are not on welfare like some other people just because they're too lazy to get up and find any kind of work to do and plus they did came here to have a better living. So anybody that has something bad to say about them, they need to rethink and look at the pros and cons about this situation.

By Jaime

Well said!!!!!

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