John Hinckley Jr., who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan in 1981 over a supposed obsession with actress Jodie Foster, claims he's facing repercussions of cancel culture in his pursuit of a music career.
In this Nov. 18, 2003, file photo, John Hinckley Jr. arrives at the U.S. District Court in Washington. Hinckley tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan by shooting him outside a Washington hotel in 1981. John Hinckley Jr., who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan in 1981 over a supposed obsession with actress Jodie Foster, claims he’s facing repercussions of cancel culture in his pursuit of a music career.
He was scheduled to perform at the Hotel Huxley in Naugatuck, Connecticut, on March 30 — exactly 43 years since he shot Reagan — but the gig was postponed indefinitely. “They book me and then the show gets announced and then the venue starts getting backlash,” he said. “The owners always cave, they cancel. It’s happened so many times, it’s kinda what I expect. I don’t really get upset.”
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