Feist Leaves Arcade Fire Tour After Sexual Misconduct Claims Against Win Butler

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Feist Leaves Arcade Fire Tour , After Sexual Misconduct Claims , Against Win Butler.
Feist Leaves Arcade Fire Tour , After Sexual Misconduct Claims , Against Win Butler.
'The Guardian' reports that Canadian singer-songwriter Leslie Feist will leave a tour with Arcade Fire after allegations of sexual misconduct were made against frontman Win Butler.
'The Guardian' reports that Canadian singer-songwriter Leslie Feist will leave a tour with Arcade Fire after allegations of sexual misconduct were made against frontman Win Butler.
Last week, a 'Pitchfork' investigation alleged
that Butler took advantage of age gaps
and fandom with four separate individuals. .
Last week, a 'Pitchfork' investigation alleged
that Butler took advantage of age gaps
and fandom with four separate individuals. .
Three women accuse Butler of sending unwanted
sexual messages between 2015 and 2020
while they were aged 18-23 at the time.
Three women accuse Butler of sending unwanted
sexual messages between 2015 and 2020
while they were aged 18-23 at the time.
A fourth gender-fluid person alleged that they were sexually assaulted by Butler twice in 2015 when
they were 21 and the Arcade Fire frontman was 34. .
A fourth gender-fluid person alleged that they were sexually assaulted by Butler twice in 2015 when
they were 21 and the Arcade Fire frontman was 34. .
Butler has since denied the accusations and
claimed that the relationships were consensual.
It is deeply revisionist, and frankly just wrong, for anyone to suggest otherwise, Win Butler statement, via 'The Guardian'.
In a lengthy social media post, Feist wrote
to her fans about walking away from the tour.
In a lengthy social media post, Feist wrote
to her fans about walking away from the tour.
This has been incredibly difficult for me
and I can only imagine how much more
difficult it’s been for the people who
came forward. More than anything
I wish healing to those involved, Feist, via 'The Guardian'.
This has been incredibly difficult for me
and I can only imagine how much more
difficult it’s been for the people who
came forward. More than anything
I wish healing to those involved, Feist, via 'The Guardian'.
According to Feist, the 'Pitchfork' article , "ignited a conversation that is bigger than me,
it’s bigger than my songs and it’s certainly
bigger than any rock and roll tour…" .
According to Feist, the 'Pitchfork' article , "ignited a conversation that is bigger than me,
it’s bigger than my songs and it’s certainly
bigger than any rock and roll tour…" .
To stay on tour would symbolize I was
either defending or ignoring the harm
caused by Win Butler and to leave
would imply I was the judge and jury, Feist, via 'The Guardian'

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