BREAKING: CHUCK BROWN’S FAMILY WITHDRAWS SUPPORT FOR CHUCK BROWN DAY IN WASHINGTON, DC. The family of Go-Go legend Chuck Brown says it no longer supports the annual Chuck Brown Day celebration in D.C., accusing event organizers of marginalizing the family and failing to respect its role in protecting Brown’s legacy. Chuck Brown Day is an annual free festival celebrating the life and music of the “Godfather of Go-Go” and D.C.’s Go-Go culture. Statement from the Chuck Brown Family on IG: “The Brown family has decided that due to their marginalization over the past three years with regard to the planning and substance of Chuck Brown Day, which we notified DPR of on Feb 3rd of this year, we no longer support the Chuck Brown Day event and do not want it to continue unless a new director and project leadership is in place to ensure that our duty to protect the integrity of Chuck Brown’s legacy is respected, and that his family’s wishes are taken seriously at all times. “We can no longer risk allowing the event’s organizer’s lack of communication, professionalism, and inability to abide by guidelines in contractual agreements to be interpreted as the family’s approval of the event and its management.” The annual celebration is organized by the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation and traditionally takes place around Brown’s August 22 birthday. The family is now calling for new leadership before it will support Chuck Brown Day continuing.