Overview

• Green MP Siân Berry wrote to Brighton and Hove City Council leader Bella Sankey urging cancellation of the October 29 performance at the council-owned Brighton Centre.
• Berry’s open letter was co-signed by the Survivors’ Network, Reclaim The Night Brighton & Hove, The Queery Co-Op and the University of Sussex Students’ Union.
• Bournemouth Council leader Millie Earl asked venue operator BH Live to reconsider the Halloween concert at Bournemouth International Centre to reinforce messaging against violence toward women.
• Numerous women, including Evan Rachel Wood and Esmé Bianco, have accused Marilyn Manson of sexual assault and domestic violence, allegations he denies as falsehoods.
• California prosecutors dropped a year-long criminal investigation in January 2025, citing the statute of limitations and insufficient evidence to bring charges.