Geordie Greep cancels five US shows following sexual misconduct allegation

Geordie Greep has cancelled five US shows following an allegation of sexual misconduct, which he denied on stage in Vancouver earlier this week. READ MORE: Geordie Greep – ‘The New Sound’ review: dazzling musicality swamped by a flood of ideas The former Black Midi frontman had been due to continue his North American tour with shows in Boise (October 9), Salt Lake City (October 10), Boulder (October 12), Denver (October 13) and Omaha (October 14), but all five have now been cancelled. At the time of writing, only one US date, in Des Moines on October 15, remains listed and on sale. A European run also remains scheduled to begin in Nijmegen on November 1, with further shows advertised in France, Spain and Portugal throughout the month. Greep has not issued a public statement about the cancellations. They come after he responded on stage to an allegation of sexual misconduct at The Pearl in Vancouver on Thursday (October 8). Ahead of that show, an attendee distributed flyers reading “Geordie Greep A Rapist” and “You know what you did this morning Oct 8th”. The flyer did not provide further details about the allegation. Greep eventually took to the stage without his backing band and a...