Tour Prediction and Speculation Thread Tour • Page 756

putting it out there right now to everyone that if I see any victim blaming or celebrating this I'm gonna boot your ass out of this thread. take it to reddit

reminder:


On Friday, a public Facebook post began to circulate online, featuring comments accusing Brand New frontman Jesse Lacey of sexual abuse and solicitation of explicit photographs from a minor. In the wake of Lacey’s blanket apology for “the actions of [his] past,” two women have come forward to Pitchfork separately with similar accounts of sexual harassment, manipulative behavior, and child grooming on Lacey’s part.

Pitchfork also spoke with several people close to each woman, who confirmed that they had spoken about their experiences beginning in the early 2000s. One individual, who previously worked with Brand New, confirmed that both women had confided in them separately with their stories.




Child grooming is defined by the International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children as “when an adult communicates online with a child under the age of 18 in order to establish an emotional connection or relationship with the child and gain their trust for the purposes of sexual abuse or exploitation.” Under federal law, child grooming falls under “coercion and enticement” of a minor—a felony offense. Possession of child pornography is also a felony offense.


Nicole Elizabeth Garey, 30, first shared her story on the since-deleted Facebook post last week. She met Lacey in 2003 when she was 15 years old, while photographing a Brand New show in upstate New York. After the gig, he gave her his email address. Lacey, then 24, began asking Garey to send him nude photos over instant messenger; she obliged.

Garey alleges that Lacey continually asked her for more nude photos. She recalls him saying, “I had to delete them, I can’t keep them on my computer.”

 

the gasp i gusped.

 

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normal behavior right

 

I won’t support it but I am fascinated by the approach. Most would just rip the band aid off and be back, but they are literally tip toeing back to this, the invite private shows and now this. It’s almost like they are trying to sneak back.
Like Josh said normal behavior

 

Just commenting to say I was here

 

That's like the most Brand New thing ever. Be curious if this show gets any press coverage.

 

i read this as nick lachey at first and then was like, "oh, no" on second look.

 

it’s the “just kidding…but if you’re down” of show announcements which I think fits this band

 

Replace Amity and TX2 and this could be an all timer tour for metalcore.

 

Also fuck Jesse Lacey

 

huh

 

How about some protests outside of his shows? Might send an early message to stay the fuck away.

 

My morbid curiosity wants to go just to see if there will be any drama at the gig, but I’m not trying to be a killed cat

 

Built To Spill/ Japanese Breakfast/ Death Cab in Portland too on the nose lol

 

well, he's definitely looking older after being a hermit for however many years

 

not to defend him at all but he was outed as a sex pest/pedophile, lost a child, and was nearly paralyzed all in the last 8 years.

 

I want to say karma…but that baby didn’t ask to have that trash bag as a father.

 

This is going to be a long week in the accountability in music thread

 

Not for nothing but that JL show is 50 bucks

 

Sold out in 7 minutes

 

I assumed he or they would need the paycheck enough to return one day.

 

Interesting that it’s solo and not “Brand New”. Makes me think the band will stay dead.

 

out of morbid curiosity i just went to see if it's actually sold out and there were 2 tickets available almost an hour later. wonder if it's not actually selling that well?