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Soulshine at Sea Cruise Cancelled Following Abuse Allegations

Sixthman is offering guests full refunds or credits as it plans a replacement cruise for November 4–8

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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Michael Franti (center) and Sara Agah Franti (right) stand for a portrait with their son at their home on February 10, 2020 in San Francisco.

Overview

  • Sixthman announced on August 17 that the November 4–8 Soulshine at Sea cruise has been cancelled.
  • Artists including Dispatch, Maggie Rose, Tank And The Bangas, Hirie and Liz Vice withdrew from the event lineup after public allegations surfaced.
  • Victoria Canal accused an unnamed, much older music-industry figure of grooming and sexually abusing her when she was 19.
  • Michael Franti acknowledged an extramarital relationship with an unnamed artist and denied any nonconsensual behavior.
  • Promoter Sixthman has offered booked guests full refunds or future credits and will unveil details of a replacement cruise on August 18.