Modest Mouse Drops Guitarist Simon O'Connor From Upcoming Tour
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Key Points:
- Modest Mouse announced that guitarist Simon O’Connor will not join the band for their upcoming tour following allegations that he sent inappropriate messages to a minor on social media.
- O’Connor, who joined the band in 2021 and played on their latest album, was accused by a 17-year-old Reddit user of sending an erotic image and commenting on bikini photos taken when the user was 16.
- O’Connor apologized, claiming he mistakenly believed the Reddit user was an online troll he had encountered before and said he unsent the messages once realizing the error.
- Despite his explanation, Modest Mouse decided to exclude O’Connor from the tour, with Seth Jabour of Les Savy Fav stepping in as guitarist; the band has not clarified if O’Connor's absence is permanent.
- The band’s tour is set to begin on August 4 in Ojai, California, and end on October 23 in Sacramento.
