The tour – which was due to commence on 30 March – has been cancelled in the wake of allegations of sexual misconductRyan Adams’ planned tour of the UK and Ireland has been cancelled in the wake of allegations of sexual misconduct made about the musician. Tour venues including the Royal Albert Hall, Dublin’s Olympia theatre and the O2 Academy in Newcastle have shared the same message. On 13 February, the New York Times published a report containing allegations that Adams had exchanged sexually inappropriate messages with a teenage girl. The Times’s report also contained accounts from several women, including Adams’ ex-wife Mandy Moore, who alleged that he “dangled career opportunities while simultaneously pursuing female artists for sex”. On 28 February, they said: “The venue is being hired by a third party promoter, SJM, for the Ryan Adams concerts.

Source: The Guardian March 01, 2019 10:30 UTC