British singer George Michael, who began his North American tour in San Diego last Tuesday (June 17), says that the new California legislation allowing gay marriage is fantastic, reports People.
According to the 44-year-old singer, the court decision last month reversing the ban over the past 8 years, should have been made a long time ago. Michael stated, "It’s something that happened … almost without a whisper in England, but it was basically because we weren’t that concerned about the word ‘marriage.’"
Referring to the United States, the pop singer added, "There are a huge number of people who want [their] unions to be part of something that they can place in their religion, so [marriage is] much more important here. I think that’s why it’s so long in arriving here, but I think it’s fantastic, obviously."