Dance Gavin Dance removed from Coheed And Cambria tour following sexual assault allegations

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Content warning: This article discusses allegations of sexual assault.Dance Gavin Dance will no longer open for Coheed And Cambria’s upcoming North American tour, the latter announced June 8 after allegations of sexual misconduct were made against the former band’s singer Tilian Pearson.In a statement shared on social media, Coheed And Cambria said their decision came “after much internal conversation and consideration”.

They wished Dance Gavin Dance “healing and strength” – after the allegations against him surfaced, Pearson was said to be “stepping away from the band in order to seek professional help” – and and have since confirmed that Alkaline Trio will be joining the tour as an opening act.See the full statement below:Thank you for your Neverending support.

pic.twitter.com/1RhzdpbKMH— Coheed and Cambria (@Coheed) June 7, 2022We are very happy to announce that @Alkaline_Trio is joining the “A Window of the Waking Mind Tour” this summer!

Get your tickets now: https://t.co/2a7AQuffSW pic.twitter.com/4WUzIVkAiP— Coheed and Cambria (@Coheed) June 9, 2022The tour, announced back in February and dubbed ‘A Window Of The Waking Mind’, will see Coheed And Cambria take on 25 cities across the US and Canada, running from Tuesday July 12 (when they play in Florida) to Wednesday August 17 (when they wrap up in Oregon).