Musician Ariel Pink was released by his label, Mexican Summer, after his participation in Wednesday’s rally at the White House in support of President Donald Trump, which led to the Capitol riot that left five dead.
“Due to recent events, Mexican Summer and his team decided to end our working relationship with Ariel Rosenberg also known as Ariel Pink going forward,” the label tweeted Friday.
After he and independent musician John Mausbeing were spotted at the DC rally in photos circulating on social media, Pink said he attended the event at the White House, but denied joining the MAGA crowd that invaded the Capitol.
Read too: Reddit bans subreddit ‘r / DonaldTrump’ after Capitol riot
“I was in DC to peacefully show my support for the president,” Rosa tweeted Thursdayin response to a user calling your participation in the event. “I attended the rally on the lawn of the white house and went back to the hotel and took a nap. case closed”
Representatives for Mexican Summer, which released Pink’s 2017 album, “Dedicated to Bobby Jameson”, and was scheduled to release remastered versions of their albums “Odditties Sodomies Vol. 1,” “Sit n ‘Spin”, “Scared Famous / FF >> ”and“ Odditties Sodomies Vol. 3 ”on January 29, did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request to comment on their decision to remove Pink or what their plans are for the relaunch now.
A Pink representative did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment.
Read too: Laura Branigan Manager: ‘It’s absolutely terrifying’ the Trump family played ‘Gloria’ before Capitol Riot
Trump supporters went to the nation’s capital at his suggestion and encouragement earlier this week. Wednesday, the House and the Senate met in a joint session to certify the election of President-elect Joe Biden, although some Republican lawmakers have signaled in advance that they would oppose, aligning themselves with Trump, who argued without foundation for two months that widespread fraud led Biden to victory. The rioters who invaded the Capitol in the middle of the vote were part of a larger protest against certification.