Feist Leaves Arcade Fire Tour , After Sexual Misconduct Claims , Against Win Butler.<br />Feist Leaves Arcade Fire Tour , After Sexual Misconduct Claims , Against Win Butler.<br />'The Guardian' reports that Canadian singer-songwriter Leslie Feist will leave a tour with Arcade Fire after allegations of sexual misconduct were made against frontman Win Butler.<br />'The Guardian' reports that Canadian singer-songwriter Leslie Feist will leave a tour with Arcade Fire after allegations of sexual misconduct were made against frontman Win Butler.<br />Last week, a 'Pitchfork' investigation alleged <br />that Butler took advantage of age gaps <br />and fandom with four separate individuals. .<br />Last week, a 'Pitchfork' investigation alleged <br />that Butler took advantage of age gaps <br />and fandom with four separate individuals. .<br />Three women accuse Butler of sending unwanted <br />sexual messages between 2015 and 2020 <br />while they were aged 18-23 at the time.<br />Three women accuse Butler of sending unwanted <br />sexual messages between 2015 and 2020 <br />while they were aged 18-23 at the time.<br />A fourth gender-fluid person alleged that they were sexually assaulted by Butler twice in 2015 when <br />they were 21 and the Arcade Fire frontman was 34. .<br />A fourth gender-fluid person alleged that they were sexually assaulted by Butler twice in 2015 when <br />they were 21 and the Arcade Fire frontman was 34. .<br />Butler has since denied the accusations and <br />claimed that the relationships were consensual.<br />It is deeply revisionist, and frankly just wrong, for anyone to suggest otherwise, Win Butler statement, via 'The Guardian'.<br />In a lengthy social media post, Feist wrote <br />to her fans about walking away from the tour.<br />In a lengthy social media post, Feist wrote <br />to her fans about walking away from the tour.<br />This has been incredibly difficult for me <br />and I can only imagine how much more <br />difficult it’s been for the people who <br />came forward. More than anything <br />I wish healing to those involved, Feist, via 'The Guardian'.<br />This has been incredibly difficult for me <br />and I can only imagine how much more <br />difficult it’s been for the people who <br />came forward. More than anything <br />I wish healing to those involved, Feist, via 'The Guardian'.<br />According to Feist, the 'Pitchfork' article , "ignited a conversation that is bigger than me, <br />it’s bigger than my songs and it’s certainly<br /> bigger than any rock and roll tour…" .<br />According to Feist, the 'Pitchfork' article , "ignited a conversation that is bigger than me, <br />it’s bigger than my songs and it’s certainly<br /> bigger than any rock and roll tour…" .<br />To stay on tour would symbolize I was <br />either defending or ignoring the harm <br />caused by Win Butler and to leave <br />would imply I was the judge and jury, Feist, via 'The Guardian'
