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Soulshine At Sea 3 Cancelled After Artist Exodus Over Abuse Allegations

Ticket holders will receive refunds or credits under Sixthman’s plan for a replacement November cruise

Musicians Victoria Canal (right) and Carl Young at the Rocker's Ball benefiting Do It For the Love Foundation. Nov. 16, 2018. Canal alleged in an Instagram post that she had been groomed and sexually abused by a much older, “very powerful” man in the music industry when she was 19.
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Overview

  • Promoter Sixthman cancelled the sold-out November cruise and is planning a replacement event for the same dates
  • Scheduled acts including Dispatch, Maggie Rose, Hirie and Liz Vice withdrew from the lineup in response to public grooming and abuse claims
  • Victoria Canal accused an unnamed, decades-older music-industry figure of grooming and sexual abuse at age 19 and reposted the withdrawal statements to thank supporters
  • Michael Franti acknowledged a past extramarital relationship with a younger artist, denied any non-consensual conduct and apologized for breaking his marriage vows
  • No criminal charges or lawsuits have been filed as the controversy intensifies scrutiny of power imbalances and artist safety