It feels like it was only just yesterday that Simple Plan were here in Australia playing Good Things Festival, with the festival being their first tour down under with bassist David Desrosiers in...forever. Well, it looks like the tables have turned once again for the Canadian pop punk five-piece... er, now four-piece.
After making the official return to the band only a year ago last June, David is once again withdrawing from the band to work out his personal issues. The band have released an official statement via their socials:
Following recent public statements, David Desrosiers is withdrawing from the band in order to work on his personal issues. We offer our deepest apologies to the women who were hurt by his actions. We are also sorry for all our fans who are disappointed by this regretful situation. We will, as a band, take time to pause, reflect and put in place guidelines to prevent similar situations from happening.
David has also released his own statement surrounding these public statements:
"Recent public statements have led me to acknowledge that some of the interactions I have had with women have caused them harm. I have decided to withdraw from the band and seek professional help to educate myself and act appropriately in the future. I am truly sorry for the harm I have caused to these women."
Both parties have issued their statements on the matter, which can be seen below. There are allegations floating around but until an official statement has been made by the band or their management on the matter, we can only legally report on the information supplied to us.
More to come as we receive it.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CCci6nqhs4m/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CCcivGwlxpD/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
