Anti-Flag share statements following the band’s sudden split

nme.com:

Anti-Flag have released a statement regarding the political punk band’s sudden split without any form of explanation.Last week (July 20), the band split up and deleted all of their official social media accounts and website.

The news came suddenly and unexpectedly. There has been no explanation or reason behind the decision to disband.They took to Patreon to share the announcement of their breakup.

The statement read: “Anti-Flag has disbanded. The Patreon has been switched into a mode where it will no longer charge the monthly fee.”Today (July 26), both the band – comprised of Pat Thetic, Chris “#2” Barker and Chris Head – and frontman Justin Sane, aka Justin Geever, have released two statements regarding the decision to disband.Brooklyn Vegan has reported that allegations of sexual assault were made against an unnamed singer that many believed to be Anti-Flag’s frontman.

Geever has denied the allegations against him calling them “categorically false” and says that Anti-Flag broke up because “under these circumstances it would be impossible to continue.”His statement read: “Recently, there have been claims of sexual assault made against me and I can tell you that these stories are categorically false.