NEW YORK: Alternative rockers Death Cab for Cutie said they would donate proceeds from their upcoming shows in North Carolina to two groups opposing a new state law restricting the rights of transgender people.

The band, a favorite with university crowds in the 2000s, said it respected artists led by Bruce Springsteen who have shunned North Carolina, but wanted to honor commitments to play the June 11 and June 16 shows.

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