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ON MONDAY, THE drummer for Icelandic band, Sigur Rós, quit after being accused of sexual assault.
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The allegations against Orri Páll Dýrason, 41, were made by Meagan Boyd, a make-up artist based in LA.
Boyd made the claim in an Instagram post, which has since been deleted, and alleged that Dýrason raped her twice when they shared a bed together in 2013.
The musician, who denies the allegations, confirmed his decision to leave the band in a message posted to Facebook last night.
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Dýrason said he cannot remain in the group following the allegations which have been made.
In light of the scale of this matter, I have decided to leave Sigur Rós. That is a difficult decision for me, but I cannot have these serious allegations influence the band and the important and beautiful work that has been done there for the last years. A job that is so dear to me.
The drummer added:
I will do anything in my power to get myself out of this nightmare, but out of respect for those actually suffering from sexual violence, I will not take that fight public.
The band, which formed in 1994, also addressed the issue, confirming that they had accepted the drummer’s resignation.
In the wake of the extremely serious and personal allegations made against him in recent days we have today accepted the resignation of our bandmate Orri Pall Dyrason to allow him to deal with this privately.
According to independent.co.uk, Boyd has said that Dr Christine Blasey Ford’s recent testimony compelled her to speak out about her own experience.
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The drummer for Sigur Rós has resigned following an allegation of sexual assault
ON MONDAY, THE drummer for Icelandic band, Sigur Rós, quit after being accused of sexual assault.
The allegations against Orri Páll Dýrason, 41, were made by Meagan Boyd, a make-up artist based in LA.
Boyd made the claim in an Instagram post, which has since been deleted, and alleged that Dýrason raped her twice when they shared a bed together in 2013.
The musician, who denies the allegations, confirmed his decision to leave the band in a message posted to Facebook last night.
Dýrason said he cannot remain in the group following the allegations which have been made.
The drummer added:
The band, which formed in 1994, also addressed the issue, confirming that they had accepted the drummer’s resignation.
According to independent.co.uk, Boyd has said that Dr Christine Blasey Ford’s recent testimony compelled her to speak out about her own experience.
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