Three former Anti-Flag members have further condemned frontman Justin Sane for “deceiving” them and “hurting so many people” following a Rolling Stone investigation where 13 women accused the punk-rock singer of predatory behavior, sexual assault, and statutory rape.
“To Justin, we believe you are very sick and in need of serious professional help. We want to have compassion and have faith in restorative justice, but fuck you for hurting so many people, not just the ones who have bravely come forward, but anyone still carrying their pain internally,” Patrick Bollinger, a.
“To Justin, we believe you are very sick and in need of serious professional help. We want to have compassion and have faith in restorative justice, but fuck you for hurting so many people, not just the ones who have bravely come forward, but anyone still carrying their pain internally,” Patrick Bollinger, a.
- 9/7/2023
- by Cheyenne Roundtree
- Rollingstone.com
If there was one punk group that positioned itself as a leader of a movement for inclusivity, radical change, and allyship in the early 2000s, it was Anti-Flag.
Co-founded by Justin Geever, a.k.a. Justin Sane, in Pittsburgh in 1993, members flitted in and out until the group solidified in 1999. Anti-Flag would go on to draw legions of devoted fans for their progressive messaging and political activism, including anti-war causes and animal-rights advocacy.
Geever served as the face, voice, and outward idealism of the group for decades. The band was...
Co-founded by Justin Geever, a.k.a. Justin Sane, in Pittsburgh in 1993, members flitted in and out until the group solidified in 1999. Anti-Flag would go on to draw legions of devoted fans for their progressive messaging and political activism, including anti-war causes and animal-rights advocacy.
Geever served as the face, voice, and outward idealism of the group for decades. The band was...
- 9/5/2023
- by Cheyenne Roundtree
- Rollingstone.com
Anti-Flag suddenly announced their breakup via Patreon on Wednesday night and proceeded to delete their website and all of their social media pages.
“Anti-Flag has disbanded. the Patreon has been switched into a mode where it will no longer charge the monthly fee,” the announcement reads. “I will begin to process refunds to all patrons in the coming weeks. Once all refunds are processed the Patreon page will also be removed.” The band has yet to release an official statement outside of the Patreon.
Following the news, fans on Reddit pointed out that the most recent episode of the enough. podcast, which is dedicated to sexual assault in the music business, featured a story from a woman about being raped by a singer in a political punk band from the East Coast. Though she doesn’t name the band or singer, she did mention a March 2022 post on a Tumblr...
“Anti-Flag has disbanded. the Patreon has been switched into a mode where it will no longer charge the monthly fee,” the announcement reads. “I will begin to process refunds to all patrons in the coming weeks. Once all refunds are processed the Patreon page will also be removed.” The band has yet to release an official statement outside of the Patreon.
Following the news, fans on Reddit pointed out that the most recent episode of the enough. podcast, which is dedicated to sexual assault in the music business, featured a story from a woman about being raped by a singer in a political punk band from the East Coast. Though she doesn’t name the band or singer, she did mention a March 2022 post on a Tumblr...
- 7/20/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
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