Canadian musician Leslie Feist says sheB次元官网网址檚 leaving Arcade FireB次元官网网址檚 tour due to sexual misconduct allegations against lead singer Win Butler.

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Feist had been booked as the opening act for the European leg of the Montreal bandB次元官网网址檚 latest tour, which kicked off in Dublin on Tuesday.

The concerts went ahead just days after U.S. entertainment publication Pitchfork ran an article containing allegations that Butler had inappropriate sexual interactions with four people.

Among the complaints by the accusers were that the 42-year-old musician made unwelcome advances and behaved inappropriately based on power dynamics and gaps in age. One of the accusers told Pitchfork Butler sexually assaulted them two times in 2015 when they were 21 years old and he was 34.

The Canadian Press has not independently verified the accounts outlined in the report, and Butler denies the allegations. In a statement, he said all encounters took place between consenting adults and that he never touched a woman against her will or demanded sexual favours.

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She described learning about the accusations outlined against Butler while she was at a pub in Dublin after rehearsing with her band. She says it left her little time to get her bearings and B次元官网网址渇igure out my responsibility in this situation.B次元官网网址�

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Feist performed the first two nights of the scheduled dates and describes people around her B次元官网网址渆xpressing sympathy for the dichotomy I have been pushed into.B次元官网网址�

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Fans and members of the music industry have reacted this week to the allegations against Butler, with some ticket holders calling for Live Nation to refund them for upcoming shows, which include dates in Canada later this year.

Live Nation has not responded to requests for comment.

Meanwhile, several Canadian radio stations have pulled Arcade Fire from their rotation with Rogers Media saying its two alternative music radio stations in Edmonton and Vancouver have B次元官网网址減ausedB次元官网网址� playing the band as it continues to B次元官网网址渕onitor the situation as it unfolds.B次元官网网址�

CBC confirmed it would also stop playing the rock act on its CBC Music FM radio station and the Sirius XM channel CBC Radio 3, at least temporarily, while Toronto station Indie88 cut Arcade Fire from its playlist over the weekend.

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