Musician Sen Morimoto Withdraws From ‘Millennium Park At Home’ Lineup

Sen Morimoto says he was “not comfortable censoring his criticism” of Mayor Lightfoot at the city’s request.

Musician Sen Morimoto Withdraws From ‘Millennium Park At Home’ Lineup
Chicago musician Sen Morimoto Dennis Elliot / Courtesy of Sen Morimoto
Musician Sen Morimoto Withdraws From ‘Millennium Park At Home’ Lineup
Chicago musician Sen Morimoto Dennis Elliot / Courtesy of Sen Morimoto

Musician Sen Morimoto Withdraws From ‘Millennium Park At Home’ Lineup

Sen Morimoto says he was “not comfortable censoring his criticism” of Mayor Lightfoot at the city’s request.

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Chicago musician Sen Morimoto was abruptly removed from a Millennium Park virtual performance after publicly criticizing Mayor Lori Lightfoot. Reset checks in with Morimoto for more on his decision to withdraw from the lineup.

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