Several bands have dropped out of Florida’s Shell Shock II metal music festival after it was announced that Kyle Rittenhouse would be a guest at the event.
The music festival, set to take place in Orlando on October 19, raises funds for victims of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in support of military veterans and first responders.
Shell Shock II faced backlash last week after announcing that Kyle Rittenhouse would be invited to the festival. Rittenhouse gained attention in August 2020 when he fatally shot two men and injured a third during a protest against racial injustice in Kenosha, Wisconsin.