On Saturday, a number of stops on Geordie Greep’s ongoing U.S. tour have been canceled following an nameless accusation of sexual misconduct made in opposition to the singer. In a new report in Paste, the alleged sufferer is talking out for the primary time about what occurred. In a press release, Laura (a pseudonym) stated she met Greep and his touring keyboardist, Cameron Campbell, at a bar earlier than the group ended up at one other particular person’s condo. “It obtained very late, I used to be very drunk, and I fell asleep on the sofa,” she instructed Paste’s Tatiana Tenreyro. “I then woke as much as him kissing me, and no, not only a peck. Once I realized what was occurring, I pushed him off of me and referred to as him out on what he was doing. If I’d had a pair extra drinks and didn’t get up once I did, I don’t know what would have occurred.”
Laura’s story was supported by Campbell, who recounted his model of occasions to Paste and famous he has since give up the band over the incident. “I wasn’t within the room the place it occurred,” he stated in a press release. “Nevertheless, I heard the sufferer’s response, which signaled that one thing was mistaken, and noticed the rapid aftermath. I later spoke instantly together with her, and he or she instructed me that Geordie had kissed her whereas she was asleep.” Campbell added, “I made the choice to go away as a result of, based mostly on what I witnessed and what I subsequently realized, I couldn’t proceed working with Geordie.” Pitchfork has reached out to Greep’s group for additional remark.
In a response posted to his Instagram, Greep gave his facet and apologized to the alleged sufferer. “I fell asleep in an armchair and, at round 6am, awakened,” he wrote. “One of many girls within the group was on a settee reverse me alongside three different individuals who have been there with us that evening. All through the evening I had—I now realise mistakenly and stupidly—believed that she was eager about me. I went over to her and leaned right down to kiss her. I kissed her as soon as and he or she instantly responded negatively and pushed me away. I apologised and stepped away. She was understandably upset and instructed me to go away. She instructed me she had been asleep, which to my nice remorse, I actually didn’t realise.”
Greep’s European tour, which kicks of November 1 within the Netherlands, remains to be scheduled to happen.
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