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College Withdraws Objections To Cypress Hill-Murder City Devils Show

For Cypress Hill and the Murder City Devils, the show will go on.

On Friday, less than a week after a concert promoter in Utah filed a federal lawsuit against Dixie College (see [article id="1427770"]"Promoter Sues College For Canceling Cypress Hill Show"[/article]), university officials apparently relented, agreeing to let the performance be held at the campus' Burns Arena as originally planned.

In a statement heralding the legal victory, Soularium Music president Mark Comer said, "We are very pleased with the outcome and are moving forward to present a safe and exciting evening for spring break students." Comer had contended that Dixie College, located in St. George, Utah, had no legal right to cancel the show, set for April 2.

As part of the deal, the lawsuits filed by Soularium will also be withdrawn, as Mark Comer had previously said that his only goal in pursuing the legal action was to insure that the concert take place.

Dixie College officials

originally canceled the show after concerns arose about providing adequate security for the event, which falls during a particularly busy spring break weekend for the area.

The retraction caused Soularium Music to seek a suit against the school in a U.S. District Court on several grounds, including breach of contract and violation of the First Amendment rights of free speech and assembly.

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