Jones had been invited by Black to give a reading from his book Darkness Is Where the Stars Are, after the bookseller Waterstone's had cancelled a launch event for the book following threats to disrupt the event from Christian fundamentalist group Christian Voice, led by Stephen Green.
The cancellation of a launch event for Jones' book "Darkness Is Where the Stars Are" by Waterstone's due to threats from Christian Voice, led by Stephen Green, prompted an invitation for Jones to give a reading.