Following the revelation of the sexual assault allegations made against Set It Off bassist Austin Kerr, the band have posted a statement saying that he will no longer be part of the band.
“Recently we have been made aware of the statements made about our bassist, Austin Kerr. We are taking the situation seriously and have decided that the best thing for the band is to part ways with Austin. We send our deepest apologies to anyone who has ever been affected negatively by his actions. Our fans mean the absolute world to us and their safety and happiness will always be our top priority. We are so grateful for their ongoing support over the years and will do everything we can to make this up to them and to move forward from this.”
In a follow up message to fans, Set It Off announced that there will be no change to any of the planned tours or live shows and that nothing has been cancelled.