Overview

• On June 10, Michael Tait publicly admitted to decades-long drug and alcohol abuse and unwanted sexual touching of men.
• Newsboys were dropped by Capitol Christian Music Group following Tait’s admission.
• Christian radio stations including K-LOVE removed Newsboys’ catalogue from their rotations.
• The Kingdom Bound festival replaced Newsboys with Passion after reviewing the misconduct allegations.
• Investigative reports by The Roys Report and The Guardian documented grooming and sexual assault claims from 2004 to 2014, prompting industry figures like Hayley Williams to demand accountability.