Transgender band changes venue after protest threat in Scottsdale

EastValleyTribune.com – Ari Cohn, Tribune

Transgendered singer Genesis P-Orridge and band Psychic TV are slated to perform in Tempe tonight, after their appearance at Anderson?s Fifth Estate in Scottsdale was canceled in response to protest threats.

The band is slated to perform a 21-and-over show at 8 p.m. tonight at The Sets nightclub, 93 E. Southern Ave.

Initially, Psychic TV had been slated to perform at the Fifth Estate nightclub, 6820 E. Fifth Ave. in Old Town Scottsdale, but bar owner Tom Anderson on Friday abruptly canceled the show, saying he?s concerned about threats of protests and disruptions by transgenedered activists and is worried about patrons? safety.