Wasn’t aware of the allegations but just looked it up… hmmmmm, doesn’t look great. Even if you take his version of events at face value, he sounds like a bit of a prick.
This was a thing before and I still don't get it. If having consensual sex with 18+ teenage fans is cancel fodder, you might as well eliminate every male rock band or hip hop collective in history from appreciation together with a fair few of the women. It doesn't affect the quality of their music or art - not unless they're specifically singing about good sexual practices or relations with teenagers.
Times change… I agree that what he’s accused of sounds pretty tame by Rock God standards but it’s not entirely clear that the relationships were genuinely consensual.Anyway, I’m not cancelling him because of his behaviour, I’m cancelling him because of the outrageous price of tickets to see his band.
Next ones for me is the big Ocean Colour Scene gig at the Pier Head, Avril Lavigne, and Bruce Springsteen.