Nov. 18-19: P!NK The American superstar whose career has lasted over two decades hits Orlando for a two-night stand, bringing the spunk and acrobatics of her Trustfall Tour to the Amway Center. Famous for raucous singles “Just Give Me a Reason,” “Get the Party Started” and “Raise Your Glass,” P!nk has found a new audience after going viral among TikTok users for her jaw-dropping vocal delivered while flying through the air and flipping over the crowd. Amway Center, 400 W. Church St., amwaycenter.com, $65-$395. Credit: Courtesy photo
Has P!nk gone lit-punk? She’s just caused an uproar in the Sunshine State over plans to give away copies of banned books at her Florida tour stops this week.

On Monday, the American singer-songwriter announced via Instagram that she will be giving out 2,000 banned books at two the Florida shows on her current Trustfall tour. These giveaways will happen around her Tuesday tour stop in Miami and Wednesday in Sunrise.

As of this writing, there are no plans to give away any banned books during her run of Orlando shows on Nov. 18 and 19.

Distribution of the free copies of the Florida-banned books is in partnership with PEN America, a nonprofit that strictly works to protect free speech. The two have decided on four titles to give away at the shows: Beloved by Toni Morrison, The Family Book by Todd Parr, Girls Who Code by Stacia Deutsch and The Hill We Climb by Amanda Gorman.

According to a recent report from PEN America, book bans are up 33 percent in the country, with Florida currently “winning” as the state with the most book bans.

“It’s super important for me to take a moment to talk about book bans which is really breaking my heart,” said P!nk in the post. “It’s kind of unbelievable and im not easily shocked.”

P!nk plays the Amway Center this weekend. Tickets are still available through Ticketmaster.

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This article appears in Nov 8-14, 2023.