The pop singer has canceled her performance at the Melbourne Cup races, with the event organizer citing a scheduling conflict.
Taylor Swift has canceled a November performance at Australia’s Melbourne Cup horse racing event that had drawn outcry from animal rights activists.
After the Victoria Racing Club, the event’s organizer, announced Swift’s participation on Sept. 12, various animal rights groups, including the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses, campaigned for the singer to say “#NupToTheCup” and pull out of the event.