Singer John Legend is the latest celebrity to join a boycott of the Beverly Hills Hotel after the hotel’s owner, Brunei leader Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, instituted a new penal code that includes capital punishment for same-sex acts in his home country.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Grammy-winning star backed out of a planned appearance at a Feb. 5 celebration, which was to be held in his honor by L.A. Confidential magazine. Legend, whose smash single, “All of Me,” is nominated for a Grammy, graces the cover of the magazine’s December/January issue.
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“We continue to abide by the laws of the countries we operate in and do not tolerate any form of discrimination of any kind,” the spokesperson added, according to the report. “The laws that exist in other countries outside of where Dorchester Collection operates do not affect the policies that govern how we run our hotels.”
