The Neighbourhood’s drummer was simply fired after admittedly groping fellow musician Maria Zardoya.
The information was introduced Sunday evening after Zardoya, lead singer of The Marías, took to her band’s official Instagram web page to accuse Brandon Fried of inappropriately touching her whereas on an evening out:
“i was at a bar last night, and i was groped under the table by brandon fried @brandonfried_, the drummer of the neighbourhood. it was one of the most uncomfortable things ive ever experienced. i felt an invasion of my space, privacy, and body.”
The Puerto Rican singer then addressed the alt rock band by immediately tagging them within the publish, including:
“@thenbhd y’all need a new drummer, this guy is a complete creep”
Related: Constance Wu Reveals She Was Groped By Fresh Off The Boat Senior Producer
See (under):
The Neighbourhood shortly addressed the accusation on their official IG, writing:
“We are grateful to Maria for coming forward. We have zero tolerance for any kind of inappropriate behavior towards women.”
The California rock band then introduced a major replace to their group within the wake of the troubling allegations:
“As a result of Brandon’s actions, he will no longer be a member of The Neighbourhood.”
See (under):
While this can be a horrible scenario throughout, we’re so glad the 32-year-old drummer is being held accountable, reasonably than the scenario merely being swept beneath the rug — an prevalence that’s sadly all too frequent, however one that’s now not being tolerated. We wouldn’t be shocked if the swift motion additionally had one thing to do with the destructive consideration lead singer Jesse Rutherford has been drawing just lately attributable to his relationship Billie Eilish, who’s 11 years his junior. Remember THAT couple’s Halloween costume…
Related: Billie & Jesse’s Red Carpet Debut In… Pajamas?!
Brandon himself then addressed the scenario on his personal Instagram web page, writing:
“I am so terribly sorry to Maria. My actions were inexcusable and intolerable. They are not reflective of who I am as a person, but clearly a reflection of who I become while under the influence. It is evident that I must address my problems with alcohol and substance abuse, which I am now seeking help for. I want to apologize to women who have been victims of any behavior that has left them feeling uncomfortable or violated. I am also sorry to The Neighbourhood and our fans for letting them down.”
See (under):
We hope Maria can work by way of this paralyzing scenario and hopefully empower different victims to talk up after they safely can.
If you or somebody you understand has skilled sexual violence and want to be taught extra about sources, think about testing https://www.rainn.org/resources.
[Images via The Marías/Instagram & SRF Bounce/YouTube]