Arcade Fire Opener Feist Withdraws From Tour After Win Butler Accused of Sexual Misconduct: ‘I Can’t Continue’

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pic.twitter.com/l4kDxc0WVb“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,” the singer continued.According to a report in Pitchfork, four people have come forward to detail allegations of sexual misconduct against Arcade Fire’s frontman.The lead singer, who performs alongside his partner Régine Chassagne and brother Will, responded in two different statements.

The first statement acknowledged the sexual experiences as consensual, and a written statement from Chassagne was later provided in support of Butler’s perspective.A follow-up statement from Butler again addresses the allegations while apologizing and detailing a part of his life involving drinking and depression.“As I tried to get my bearings and figure out my responsibility in this situation, I received dozens of messages from the people around me, expressing sympathy for the dichotomy I have been pushed into,” Feist continued. “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 fury.”“I was never here to stand for or with Arcade Fire – I was here to stand on my own two feet on a stage, a place I’ve grown to feel I belong and I’ve earned as my own,” she added.