You mean âcredibly accused of abusive behaviourâ?
Fuck, thatâs a grim read 
Can we change the thread title, stick a CW on it, etc?
Yeah @moderators could the title be changed? Grossly insensitive atm.
I just did it there, let me know if I need to adjust it in any way.
I think we had the same thought but your edit is better than mine I think.
That sounds fucking awful for the women concerned, and their children horrendous.
as for Mark Morriss
Like a lot of DiSers (Iâd imagine), the Bluetones were one of my formative bands and were my first gig. I internalised the lyrics to that first album and I canât help but think how horrid and misogynistic they sound now - Cut Some Rug especially. Ugh, I know that the fans arenât the victims in this (with the obvious exception of those mentioned in the article) but thatâs really unsettling.
Also discussed here
Rather than saying unforeseen circumstances, they should link to the statement made by Anna Wharton
ââŚall this coming to light is a great reliefâ
Morriss told the Guardian that the last 18 months âundoubtedly had an adverse effectâ on his mental health and decision-making. âBut the last thing I wanted to do was hurt people who have been kind to me during this difficulty.â
https://twitter.com/seaninsound/status/1392740186673528833?s=21
(This guy has had a way longer career than a Britpop also-ran ever deserved)
how can he do all this and not feel any guilt for the people whose lives heâs damaged? sounds like this must have been going on for years/decades too
Have to remember in situations such as these not to be surprised that a sociopath has read that and goneâŚâyep, thisâll make everything betterâ ~pats themself on gross back~
Morriss told the Guardian that the last 18 months âundoubtedly had an adverse effectâ on his mental health and decision-making. âBut the last thing I wanted to do was hurt people who have been kind to me during this difficulty.â
Is he trying to blame the pandemic for his most recent abuses here? Fucking hell.
Yeah, itâs like, weâve all had a shit time over lockdown, itâs done a number on everyoneâs mental health, but most of us got through it without being a gaslighting dickhead and wrecking the lives of several families.
Fuck. What a vile man. Bluetones were a massive band for me in my formative years, and Iâve followed them throughout their career. But Iâll be damned if I can carry on knowing what a complete shit this guy is. So sorry for all his victims.
Someone said in response they thought it might be motivated by not wanting to leave themselves open for any sort of legal action. Their follow up Tweet is pretty explicit though
https://twitter.com/StarShapedClub/status/1461059782064939013
Yeah - the pile-on to them is deeply weird I think.
I dunno, people are angry. Itâs very weird phrasing even if itâs coming out of that reasoning. Iâm trusting the promoter because they seem to be good people for sure.
For context I note the follow up was six or so hours later so Iâd guess a lot of people who responded grumpily were doing so before that.
Why do newspapers always let abusers get away with such weak statements denying their guilt? Sheâs written a very detailed account of what happened, and Iâd expect the guardian to at least ask for his response on every single important point, and then note all the places he refused to comment.