Crossfaith issued an announcement as we speak, June twenty sixth, canceling their remaining European exhibits. The Japanese metalcore group have discovered themselves underneath heavy scrutiny this week, after Falling In Reverse vocalist Ronnie Radke ejected the band from mini-run of exhibits in Europe collectively. Radke claims to have achieved so after discovering alleged misconduct being carried out in an tried meetup by Crossfaith‘s 37-year-old guitarist Daiki Koide with a fan mentioned by Radke to be 14-years-old.
Radke claims to have first contacted different members of the band to level out the allegedly inappropriate conversations, and likewise reached out to different festivals the band have been booked on over the matter. Nevertheless, Radke claims the band did not act accordingly on his allegations, main him to publicly blast them over the matter on his TikTok in a since-deleted video. In that video, Radke partly acknowledged, “I used to be gonna be silent about it and let it go away and let the band fireplace the man. They refused to fireside him, so which means the children should not protected. It’s good to shield these fucking youngsters.”
Crossfaith‘s newly issued assertion reads:
“To our followers and everybody following the latest occasions,
In mild of the present state of affairs and the hypothesis circulating on-line,
we now have made the troublesome determination to cancel the remaining 4 exhibits of our European tour.June twenty sixth – Vainstream Competition Opening Night time 2025
June twenty seventh on 2025
June twenty eighth – Resurrection Fest EG 2025
June twenty ninth – Evil ResideThis isn’t a choice we take evenly, however one we really feel is important to keep away from any surprising incidents and to make sure the protection and well-being of everybody concerned — our followers, our crew, and the pageant organizers.
We perceive the frustration this will trigger, and we deeply apologize to everybody who was wanting ahead to seeing us. Thanks your continued assist and understanding throughout this time.
As for the way forward for Crossfaith, we’re presently in discussions internally.
This can be a severe matter that requires cautious thought,
and we wish to make sure that any choices are made with the utmost duty and readability.
We’ll share an official replace as quickly as we’re prepared.We respect your endurance, assist,
and understanding as we navigate this complicated and emotional second.— Crossfaith“
