Credit: FlickrĪt a pub in Dublin, after rehearsing with my band, I read the same headline you did.
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Feist’s full statement after quitting Arcade Fire tour Feist. She said: “I’m imperfect and I will navigate this decision imperfectly, but what I’m sure of is the best way to take care of my band and crew and my family is to distance myself from this tour, not this conversation.”įeist was supposed to support Arcade Fire at their shows in Birmingham today, and Manchester on Saturday 3 September, before moving on to perform in cities across Europe. Read more: The 1975 announce massive hometown gig in Manchester on UK and Ireland tour Initially, she donated all the proceeds from sales of her merchandise to Women’s Aid, but has now pulled out of upcoming dates altogether. Credit: Facebookįans of the group have been calling for the tour to be postponed or cancelled in light of the controversy, but Arcade Fire’s tour kicked off in Dublin as planned earlier this week.įeist said that she and her band ‘didn’t have any time to prepare for what was coming’ and were already in Dublin when the news broke. On Saturday, an article published in Pitchfork detailed allegations of sexual misconduct from four individuals – interactions that Butler has insisted were consensual.
Audio Arcade Fire support act Feist quits tour in wake of sexual misconduct allegations Daisy Jacksonįeist, the support act for Arcade Fire, has pulled out of the tour in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations made against the band’s frontman Win Butler.įeist, real name Leslie Feist, said that she’s ‘claiming my responsibility now and going home’, describing the ‘incredibly difficult’ situation in a heartfelt statement.Īrcade Fire frontman Win Butler, who is married to fellow bandmate Régine Chassagne, has faced a flurry of accusations of inappropriate behaviour from former fans of the band.
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