Final Fantasy singer Susan Calloway BANNED from Toronto game convention after liking posts by Riley Gaines, Jordan Peterson

Susan Calloway, a singer for Final Fantasy XIV, is no longer set to attend KupoCon, a Final Fantasy fan convention scheduled to be held in Toronto, after information surfaced about several liked posts from her X, formerly known as Twitter account. Notably, among those were posts from well-known female athlete Riley Gaines, who has routinely voiced her opposition to men participating in women's sports. 

KupoCon posted an official statement on the matter to its website, in which it clarified that it decided to cancel Calloway's highly anticipated appearance.

"On Monday, it was brought to our attention that a series of offensive posts had been interacted with by Susan Calloway’s X account. This included comments and reactions. These interactions spanned almost a year. Promptly addressing this issue, we reached out to Susan for clarification, recognizing that her account had been previously hacked. Regrettably, the ensuing events triggered a wave of abusive comments directed not only at Susan and her supporters, but KupoCon, attendees and the KupoCon team."

"During that period, KupoCon and its affiliates encountered various threats, ranging from public messages to direct messages, and, in some extreme instances, recorded voice clips directed at staff members. Consequently, Susan chose to deactivate her account in response to the relentless abuse," continued the statement.

"Following direct communication with Susan, we outlined a series of measures, enabling her to identify potential unauthorized access to her account using the platform’s security and privacy tools. Subsequently, after thorough deliberation and consultation with our partners and security team, equally dismayed by the situation, a decision was made to withdraw her appearance in light of safety concerns. While Susan was of course disappointed, she has been understanding and we continue to keep an open dialogue with her."

The so-called "offensive posts" that were "liked" by Calloway's account included a Turning Point USA meme about socialist college students, a post by female athlete Riley Gaines advocating against men playing in women's sports matches, and other gender-related content. Calloway also followed Canadian psychologist and author Jordan Peterson.

Calloway received online backlash from Final Fantasy fans as a result of the social media activity.

KupoCon later announced that she would no longer be attending its upcoming event in Toronto. The organization neglected to explain the reason for the sudden change of plans, instead just saying that she will not come in "light of recent events."

"We urge the KupoCon community to prioritize kindness during this difficult time," the org posted on X. "We appreciate your understanding as we continue to thoroughly investigate this matter."

Shortly after receiving the backlash, Calloway claimed her account was hacked in a post on X.

"Guys, it appears my account was hacked," she wrote. "I haven’t been on Twitter that much as I’ve been working quite a bit! I love you all dearly and am firmly against hate of ANY kind. What is going on in our world grieves me. I pray for peace for all .. that we could choose love over hate."



Calloway's X account, @SusanCalloway, has since been deleted.

This is a developing story.