The Killers tour: serious sexual misconduct claim ‘entirely unfounded’ | The Guardian

An internal review could not find evidence of a sexual assault backstage at a 2009 show but acknowledged a misogynist atmosphere on the tourLawyers for rock band the Killers have said they were “unable to find any corroboration whatsoever” of a report of serious sexual misconduct by the Las Vegas group’s 2009 touring crew.On 28 July, sound engineer Chez Cherrie shared allegations that during a concert in Milwaukee, a front-of-house engineer told the crew that there was “a girl set up in dressing room A” and that crew members could put their name on a list to be called “when it’s [their]” turn”. She alleged that crew members made crude remarks about their experiences with the woman, and said that venue security expressed concern about the woman being left naked and unconscious in the dressing room. Continue reading…

An internal review could not find evidence of a sexual assault backstage at a 2009 show but acknowledged a misogynist atmosphere on the tour

Lawyers for rock band the Killers have said they were “unable to find any corroboration whatsoever” of a report of serious sexual misconduct by the Las Vegas group’s 2009 touring crew.

On 28 July, sound engineer Chez Cherrie shared allegations that during a concert in Milwaukee, a front-of-house engineer told the crew that there was “a girl set up in dressing room A” and that crew members could put their name on a list to be called “when it’s [their]” turn”. She alleged that crew members made crude remarks about their experiences with the woman, and said that venue security expressed concern about the woman being left naked and unconscious in the dressing room.

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