Feist leaves Arcade Fire tour following allegations against Win Butler, says “I can’t continue”
nme.comFeist has left her tour with Arcade Fire, citing allegations of sexual misconduct levied by four people against frontman Win Butler.
Read Leslie Feist’s full statement on leaving the tour below.Earlier this week, the Canadian band continued with their ‘WE’ tour – despite Butler facing allegations of sexual misconduct (all of which he has denied) – and began the UK leg in Dublin on August 30.
Feist opened for the show as planned, but committed to donating all proceeds earned from her merch sales to the local chapter of Women’s Aid.Now the singer has shared in a statement on Instagram that she will not be moving forward with the tour and “can’t continue”.“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,” Feist said.“I play for my band, my crew, their loved ones and all of our families, and the people who pay their hard-earned money to share space in the collective synergy that is a show.“The ebb and flow of my successes, failures, and other decisions affect all of our livelihoods and I recognize how lucky I am to be able to travel the world singing songs about my life, my thoughts and experiences and have that be my career.
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