A radio host in Calgary and a woman in Ottawa have also come forward alleging sexual misconduct and assault by the band’s frontman Jacob Hoggard.
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Embattled Canadian pop-rock band Hedley, which is facing mounting allegations of sexual misconduct, says it will take an “indefinitely hiatus” after its cross-country tour at the end of March.
The Vancouver pop rockers have been under fire since sexual misconduct allegations began surfacing online two weeks ago, suggesting inappropriate encounters with young fans.
Since then, a radio host in Calgary and a woman in Ottawa have also come forward alleging sexual misconduct and assault by the band’s frontman Jacob Hoggard.
In a statement posted on Twitter, Hoggard says he has never engaged in non-consensual sexual behaviour, but acknowledges his treatment of women has been “reckless” and “dismissive.”
The group has also been dropped by its management team, blacklisted by scores of radio stations and abandoned by bands booked as tour openers.
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This means we will never hear the band ‘Hedley’ on air in Canada again. Not a world class band by any means. I wish the CRTC would not force this 40% Canadian content rule down our throat, as we are not stupid, know good or bad music when we hear it.