The band has been dropped by their management team, tour openers and dozens of radio stations, but concert-goers say they are standing by Hedley as the besieged pop-rockers continue to perform across the country in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations that they have steadfastly denied.

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Frontman Jacob Hoggard thanked fans from the B次元官网网址渂ottom of our heartsB次元官网网址� for being the people the band could always rely on, but did not directly address the anonymous allegations of inappropriate behaviour involving young fans that have emerged on social media in recent weeks.

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The Canadian Press, which normally does not pay to cover live events, purchased a ticket to FridayB次元官网网址檚 show after representatives for Hedley only offered press credentials for the first three songs of the bandB次元官网网址檚 performance.

Band representatives said Hedley is not giving interviews at this time. Hedley called the allegations B次元官网网址渦nsubstantiatedB次元官网网址� in a statement earlier this month.

As fans filed into the Halifax auditorium on Friday, many concert-goers said they were more focused on enjoying the show than litigating the allegations against Hedley, which some said had little bearing on their feelings towards the band.

Several fans said they had not investigated the claims themselves, or did not believe it was their place to cast judgment.

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Some fans expressed skepticism about the legitimacy of the claims, questioning why anonymous social media users would bring up years-old allegations online rather than going to authorities.

Madisson Muise, a 16-year-old who came to Halifax from Yarmouth, N.S., to attend her first concert, said she was relieved she could still see her favourite band perform after fearing the tour would be cancelled.

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Charlottetown-based singer-songwriter Kinley Dowling, who is known as the violinist in NewfoundlandB次元官网网址檚 Hey Rosetta!, said on Instagram that she and four friends protested outside the Hedley concert in Summerside, P.E.I., on Saturday night.

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The bandB次元官网网址檚 performances in Atlantic Canada were met with mixed reactions on social media.

Some diehard Hedley fans cheered on the band from afar, while other Twitter users expressed discomfort with the cloud of controversy following the musicians as they continue their tour in Ontario this week.

Alison Weatherston in Ottawa tweeted that her 15-year-old daughter, who has seen Hedley perform multiple times, was B次元官网网址渉eartbrokenB次元官网网址� after learning of the allegations against the band.

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Adina Bresge, The Canadian Press