SHAMBHALA DROPS BILLY KENNY FROM LINEUP AMID ASSAULT ACCUSATIONS – [READ]

Shambhala ‘s “At Home” livestream festival kicks off two weekends from now, but Billy Kenny will no longer be in attendance due to several assault allegations.

Promptly following the outpouring of accusations, Shambhala posted the following announcement, officially removing Billy Kenny from the festival lineup.

“After careful consideration, Shambhala Music Festival has removed Billy Kenny from the Shambhala at Home Digital Stream Event. We take any allegations of assault, whether it be physical, verbal or sexual, very seriously and we do not condone that behaviour in any way.”

After careful consideration, Shambhala Music Festival has removed Billy Kenny from the Shambhala at Home Digital Stream Event. We take any allegations of assault, whether it be physical, verbal or sexual, very seriously and we do not condone that behaviour in any way. pic.twitter.com/wOpx34HgzL

— Shambhala Music Festival (@shambhala_mf) July 14, 2020

A majority of the accusations are compiled in a thread below. Some of them include touching others inappropriately, sending threatening text messages and making unwanted sexual advances toward others.

These were posted publicly but I won’t share her @. I’ve also covered his phone# as I dont want to share personal info and get myself in any trouble. pic.twitter.com/4gQvjGzALs

— ????? ☾ #BLM (@veronicaweibs) July 13, 2020

Billy’s victims include concert venue staff, fans and others.