Ottawa·NewSean Feucht, a Christian rocker affiliated with U.S. President Donald Trump, played to more than 100 people in rural eastern Ontario, on Saturday afternoon after he was prevented from holding a free concert in Gatineau, Que.Christian rocker Sean Feucht held concert in Alfred and Plantagenet, Ont.CBC News · Posted: Jul 26, 2025 5:26 PM EDT | Last Updated: 5 minutes agoU.S. musician Sean Feucht, seen here preaching at a rally in Arizona in 2024, held a free concert in Alfred and Plantagenet, Ont., on Saturday, several days after his permit to perform in Gatineau, Que., was revoked by the National Capital Commission. (AFP via Getty Images)A Christian rocker affiliated with U.S. President Donald Trump played to more than 100 people in Alfred and Plantagenet, Ont., on Saturday afternoon after he was prevented from holding a free concert in Gatineau, Que.The National Capital Commission (NCC) had refused to issue a permit for Sean Feucht to play in Jacques-Cartier Park, which is managed by the Crown corporation.Feucht, who unsuccessfully ran for U.S. Congress as a Republican in 2020, is also a missionary and an author who has spoken out against the 2SLGBTQ+ community, abortion rights and critical race theory.He has called for government policy in the United States to be based on traditional Christian values in the midst of a “spiritual war” in that country. The NCC said Wednesday evening it had consulted with the Gatineau Police Service and would not allow Feucht to play in the riverside park, citing “concerns about public safety and security.”The refusal to issue the permit echoed similar decisions made by other Canadian municipalities, including Quebec City, Moncton and Charlottetown.CBC/Radio-Canada asked for an interview with Feucht on Saturday but the request was denied.People gather in a field in Alfred-Plantagenet, Ont., on Saturday afternoon ahead of Feucht’s concert. (David Bates/Radio-Canada)Alfred and Plantagenet Mayor Yves Laviolette said he was unaware of the concert until he was alerted by the media and then later by Ontario Provincial Police.”We’re just trying to be prepared for whatever consequences are going to happen,” Laviolette told Radio-Canada before the concert.”Hopefully it’s going to be very docile.”With files from Félix Pilon and Isabel Harder
MAGA-affiliated musician takes stage east of Ottawa after NCC pulls permit
