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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Entertainment
Adrian Horton

Feist leaves Arcade Fire tour after sexual misconduct claims against frontman

Feist: ‘It can be a lonely road to make sense of ill treatment. I can’t solve that by quitting, and I can’t solve it by staying. But I can’t continue.
Feist: ‘I’m claiming my responsibility now and going home.’ Photograph: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Naras

The Canadian singer-songwriter Leslie Feist, known mononymously as Feist, has announced she will leave a tour with Arcade Fire following allegations of sexual misconduct against the band’s frontman, Win Butler.

A Pitchfork investigation published last week alleged that the 42-year-old singer-guitarist of the Canadian indie rock band took advantage of age gaps and fandom with four people; three women, aged 18 to 23 at the time, alleged Butler sent unwanted sexual messages between the years 2015 and 2020.

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