Protest Over Concert At Grant’s Tomb

The Grant’s Tomb Memorial Association is protesting a televised concert last week that used the New York memorial as a backdrop last week. “BeyoncĂ© performed in front of Grant’s final resting place for the July 4 special NBC aired Friday night. The singing siren was surrounded by a band, gyrating dancers and hundreds of screaming fans in a show that was taped days before Independence Day. “This particular memorial also happens to be the man’s tomb. … This is something I think people should take into consideration.”