John Legend has cancelled an upcoming performance due to the owner of the venue's stance on LGBT people.

The musician was due to play an LA Confidential pre-Grammys bash at Beverly Hills Hotel tonight (February 5).

However, he has pulled out because the venue's owner - the Sultan of Brunei - has a poor record on treating LGBT people.

A rep said: "John Legend will not be attending the LA Confidential party...in light of the horrific anti-women and anti-LGBT policies approved by the hotel’s owner, the Sultan of Brunei.

"These policies, which among other things could permit women and LGBT Bruneians to be stoned to death, are heinous and certainly don’t represent John’s values or the spirit of the event."

An LA Confidential publicist responded: "Los Angeles Confidential Magazine is an avid supporter of equal rights for all people. Our decision to hold our event at the hotel in no way suggests that we support any anti-human rights policies."

The Human Rights Campaign group have since called upon the magazine to change venue.

They said: "We feel strongly that those who support the rights of women and the LGBT community should take their business elsewhere. I write to ask that you reconsider your decision to host an event at the Beverly Hills Hotel, or any hotel owned by the Sultan of Brunei."

The main Grammy Awards ceremony is due to take place in Los Angeles on February 8.

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