Ryan Adams’ upcoming tour of the UK and Ireland has been cancelled, just weeks after allegations of sexual and emotional abuse were made against the American musician.

Back in mid-February, a report initially published in The New York Times, saw a number of women accuse Ryan Adams of sexual and emotional abuse, with statements included from the likes of Phoebe Bridgers, Courtney Jaye, and Adams’ ex-wife Mandy Moore.

Since then, a number of other individuals have come forward to comment on these allegations, including tour manager Thomas O’Keefe, and Adams’ guitarist Todd Wisenbaker.

Likewise, Adams has also had his music pulled from US radio, and seen his upcoming albums shelved for the foreseeable future.

Last week though, publications such as Spin and The Guardian noticed that there was a growing call for refunds from fans who had bought tickets for Ryan Adams’ upcoming tour of the UK and Ireland.

As some fans asked venues for their money back, statements were released noting that the “event is still going ahead therefore in line with our agreed terms and conditions,” and as result, “refunds are not available.”

Now as Rolling Stone notes, Ryan Adams’ tour of the UK and Ireland (which was supposed to kick off at the beginning of April), has been officially cancelled.

Ticketmaster announced the news via Twitter on Friday night, noting that all ticketholders will receive refunds for the previously-scheduled dates.

In a comment offered up to The Guardian last week, entertainment lawyer Simon Long noted that in cases such as this, the promoters are often left in an awkward position as touring contracts rarely have morality clauses built in.

“Until such time as we have contracts – and this is a lesson for the music industry – that say things like ‘Thou shalt behave like a saint, and if you don’t we have the right to cancel the tour’, there’s no way out for the promoters,” Long explained.

Ryan Adams has not spoken out in regards to this matter any further, though he did take to Twitter in the immediate aftermath to apologise to “anyone I have ever hurt, however unintentionally,” adding that “I would never have inappropriate interactions with someone I thought was underage.”

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