Elusive Beach Boy Brian Wilson spoke out on Monday afternoon against his former bandmates, who are booked to perform at the Safari Club International Convention in Reno, Nevada on Wednesday, Feb. 5.
"This organization supports trophy hunting, which Both Al [Jardine] and I are emphatically opposed to," Wilson wrote via social media.
Indeed, the Safari Club International's website boast its support of trophy hunting world wide, claiming, "Hunting is under constant attack by anti-hunters who introduce legislation and use the courts to stop hunting" and, "Safari Club International is a U.S.-based organization of more than 50,000 hunters dedicated to protecting the right to hunt and to promote wildlife conservation worldwide."
As of press time, Wilson's petition - which includes a full boycott of Beach Boys music - has risen over 80,000 signatures, more than halfway to its goal of 150,000.
A portion of the document reads, “We the undersigned pledge to stop buying or downloading all Beach Boys music, going to Beach Boys concerts, and purchasing any Beach Boys merchandise until the Beach Boys withdraw from the SCI Convention and publicly state their opposition to this sick ‘sport’ of killing animals for ‘fun.’”
Read and sign the petition here.
Read Wilson's full message below:
It has been brought to my attention that on Wednesday February 5, The Beach Boys touring group licensed by Mike Love are headlining at the Safari Club International Convention in Reno, Nevada. This organization supports trophy hunting, which Both Al and I are emphatically opposed to. There’s nothing we can do personally to stop the show, so please join us in signing the petition at [LINK].
