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