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On Saturday, several stops on Geordie Greep<\/a>\u2019s ongoing U.S. tour were canceled<\/a> following an anonymous accusation of sexual misconduct made against the singer. In a new report<\/a> in Paste<\/em>, the alleged victim is speaking out for the first time about what happened. In a statement, Laura (a pseudonym) said she met Greep and his touring keyboardist, Cameron Campbell, at a bar before the group ended up at another individual\u2019s apartment. \u201cIt got very late, I was very drunk, and I fell asleep on the couch,\u201d she told Paste<\/em>\u2019s Tatiana Tenreyro. \u201cI then woke up to him kissing me, and no, not just a peck. When I realized what was happening, I pushed him off of me and called him out on what he was doing. If I\u2019d had a couple more drinks and didn\u2019t wake up when I did, I don\u2019t know what would have happened.\u201d<\/p>\n Laura\u2019s story was supported by Campbell, who recounted his version of events to Paste<\/em> and noted he has since quit the band over the incident. \u201cI wasn\u2019t in the room where it occurred,\u201d he said in a statement. \u201cHowever, I heard the victim\u2019s reaction, which signaled that something was wrong, and saw the immediate aftermath. I later spoke directly with her, and she told me that Geordie had kissed her while she was asleep.\u201d Campbell added, \u201cI made the decision to leave because, based on what I witnessed and what I subsequently learned, I couldn\u2019t continue working with Geordie.\u201d Pitchfork has reached out to Greep\u2019s team and Campbell for further comment.<\/p>\n In a response posted<\/a> to his Instagram, Greep gave his side and apologized to the alleged victim. \u201cI fell asleep in an armchair and, at around 6am, woke up,\u201d he wrote. \u201cOne of the women in the group was on a sofa opposite me alongside three other people who were there with us that night. Throughout the night I had\u2014I now realise mistakenly and stupidly\u2014believed that she was interested in me. I went over to her and leaned down to kiss her. I kissed her once and she immediately responded negatively and pushed me away. I apologised and stepped away. She was understandably upset and told me to leave. She told me she had been asleep, which to my great regret, I honestly did not realise.\u201d<\/p>\n Greep\u2019s European tour, which kicks of November 1 in the Netherlands, is still scheduled to take place.<\/p>\n If you or someone you know has been affected by inappropriate sexual behavior, we encourage you to reach out for support:<\/em><\/p>\n RAINN Hotline<\/em> Crisis Text Line<\/em>
http:\/\/www.rainn.org<\/em><\/a>
1 800 656 HOPE (4673)<\/em><\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/crisistextline<\/em><\/a> (chat support)<\/em>
SMS: Text \u201cHERE\u201d to 741-741<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n