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The songwriter and performer known for his 1984 hit “Born in the USA” has announced he’ll cancel an upcoming concert in North Carolina over the state’s newly enacted anti-LGBT law.

Bruce Springsteen announced in a Facebook note on Friday he and the E Street Band have cancelled a concert in Greensboro, N.C., set to take place Sunday over House Bill 2.

“To my mind, it’s an attempt by people who cannot stand the progress our country has made in recognizing the human rights of all of our citizens to overturn that progress,” Springsteen said. “Right now, there are many groups, businesses, and individuals in North Carolina working to oppose and overcome these negative developments. Taking all of this into account, I feel that this is a time for me and the band to show solidarity for those freedom fighters.”

Signed into law last month by Gov. Pat McCrory after an emergency session of the state legislature, House Bill 2 undoes all pro-LGBT city ordinances in North Carolina, including a recently approved measure in Charlotte, and prohibits transgender people from using public restrooms consistent with their gender identity in schools and government buildings.

Although defenders of the anti-LGBT law say it ensures privacy, Springsteen said the House Bill 2 “attacks the rights of LGBT citizens to sue when their human rights are violated in the workplace” and “dictates which bathrooms transgender people are permitted to use.”

“Some things are more important than a rock show and this fight against prejudice and bigotry — which is happening as I write — is one of them,” Springsteen concludes. “It is the strongest means I have for raising my voice in opposition to those who continue to push us backwards instead of forwards.”

Individuals who purchased tickets for the concert, the note says, will receive a refund at the point of purchase.

Springsteen is the latest to announce he’s dropping an agreement to do business in North Carolina over the anti-LGBT law. Earlier this week, PayPal cancelled plans for an expansion that would created more than 400 jobs in North Carolina and brought an estimated $4 million to the state. Also on Friday, the LGBT group known as the Family Equality Council announced it would postpone its upcoming Family Weekend at a camp retreat in Hendersonville, N.C., over the anti-LGBT law.

Chad Griffin, president of the Human Rights Campaign, commended Springsteen on Twitter for refusing to perform in North Carolina over House Bill 2.