Cantrell Tries to Cut Daigle from Rockin’ New Years Event

Mayor LaToya Cantrell says she doesn’t want singer Lauren Daigle to perform during the annual “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” event in New Orleans. She admits she’s still upset that Daigle, a Louisiana native, took part in an unpermitted worship rally in Jackson Square last month, where most people were not wearing masks. Cantrell says Daigle and the event organizers violated public health guidelines and put lives at risk amid the pandemic. Cantrell is asking organizers to select a different performer for the New Year’s Eve event.