Overview

• Promoter Sixthman canceled the sold-out Soulshine at Sea 3 cruise scheduled for November 4–8 and is offering ticket holders the choice of full refunds or future credits.
• Artists including Dispatch, Maggie Rose, Hirie, Liz Vice, Tank and the Bangas and others withdrew from the lineup and related tour dates citing “deeply concerning allegations” raised by Victoria Canal.
• Michael Franti acknowledged an extramarital relationship with a former collaborator while disputing any nonconsensual behavior and accepting that a power imbalance existed.
• Victoria Canal reaffirmed her account on social media and said she opted not to name her alleged abuser to avoid potential legal and financial consequences.
• Sixthman is working to announce an alternate concert cruise for the same November dates as organizers manage the fallout from the controversy.