Porter Robinson Faces Backlash for Controversial Nurture Live Band Members

October 13, 2022

Porter Robinson’s pianist for his Nurture live band performance touts controversial opinions.

Porter Robinson fans were all jazzed up at the promise of his forthcoming music festival, “Second Sky,” promoting his new album Nurture. Unfortunately, the excitement was short-lived…

Not long after Robinson shared this promotional video of his band’s pianist, captioned “Keudae is part of the band. We’re at rehearsals right now and it’s incredible how she can recall how to play every part of my songs better than even I can,” Twitter’s vultures descended. This flock of angry birds spat rapid-fire vitriol at Robinson, who unknowingly shared a platform that touted different beliefs than that of his fanbase.

keudae is part of the band … we’re at rehearsals right now and it’s incredible how she can recall how to play every part of my songs better than even i can pic.twitter.com/LfJCvb8jXw
— porter robinson (@porterrobinson) October 7, 2022

Keudae, the talented pianist in Robinson’s band, was shamed for having problematic and harmful beliefs. She followed an assortment of ultra-conservative profiles and news sources, including NewsMax, Candace Owens, members of the Trump family, and the Family Federation for World Peace and Unity (FFWPU). For greater context, FFWPU is “comprised of families from around the world striving to establish a world of peace and unity among all peoples, races, and religions, to embody the ideal of true love as taught in the Divine Principle, the core teachings of the Unification Movement.”

hey @porterrobinson why are you platforming someone who's so deeply involved in a known hateful and controlling cult? pic.twitter.com/cmmjCA0ees
— niko (@nikapaprika) October 8, 2022

Twitter was ablaze with comment after comment, disdain upon disdain, and pleas for Robinson to address the issue or even remove Keudae from the band. One user commented, “I know people are entitled to their own opinions, but when those opinions show direct support for the political system that continues to discriminate against BIPOC and invalidate their struggles in this country, I can’t overlook that.” She ended her commentary with, “This is so disappointing.”

you may not agree with her politics, but to have her perform on stage w/ you and pay her? yikes

you can find better pianists than her, 100% pic.twitter.com/wKrH9nGTFc
— kev 🇺🇦 89% (@avesynt) October 8, 2022

Despite the internet’s sentiments, Robinson has yet to respond to commentary, as of October 12^th, 2022. Perhaps he will address this conundrum in the future, but for now, he focuses on music and tour life.

To cleanse your spirit of these bad vibes, refocus on what matters most (the beautiful music), and venture below.

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