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A band has been dropped from a gig supporting the Kaiser Chiefs tonight after accusations of homophobia were levelled at them. Promotors Rochester Castle Live (RCL) axed Sittingbourne-based group Spinner over lead singer Sammie Harris’ social media posts that it found “offensive”, particularly to the LGBTQ community. But the allegations have surprised the three-piece outfit and they have apologised if any distress has been caused. Their manager Sarah Latham said: “Our lead singer is most certainly not homophobic and it may be that the people making complaints were from people with animosity to…

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