Hedley to take 'indefinite hiatus' once current tour ends

Canadian band Hedley said Wednesday its memberswill be taking "an indefinite hiatus" after the conclusion of their current tour.

In a statement on Twitter, the B.C.pop-rock band said its members unanimously decided on the hiatus in order to "work on our personal relationships and who we are as individuals."

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The band's next show in their Cagelesstour is scheduled for Thursday night in Brampton, Ont.

A March 11 performance scheduled in Windsor, Ont., was cancelled by the venue on Tuesday.

The tour continues with more than a dozen with dates ahead in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta before ending on March 23in Kelowna, B.C.

Hedley hasbeen under fire since sexual misconduct allegations against singer Jacob Hoggard began surfacing online two weeks ago, suggesting he hadinappropriate encounters with young fans.

Woman behind Twitter crusade against Hedley breaks silence

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A Manitoba woman who alleges the lead singer of Hedley grabbed her outside a bar is one of the driving forces behind the Twitter crusade against them.

Following the allegations, the band withdrew from the Juno Awards. Several radio stations, including the CBC, stopped playing the band's music and their management team cut ties with them.

LastSunday,CBC published a reportdetailing an Ottawa woman's allegation that she wasraped in 2016 by the band's singer Jacob Hoggard. The woman alleges the incident took place in a Toronto hotel, but the singer's lawyersaid in a statement that the sex was consensual.

Ottawa woman accuses Hedley singer Jacob Hoggard of rape

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Lawyer for pop star says at no time did Hoggard 'act badly' or do anything without consent.

In a separate tweet on Wednesday,Hoggardposted a statement saying he is stepping away from his career "indefinitely."

Although he acknowledged he "behaved in a way that objectified women" over the years, Hoggardsaid in the statement he had "never engaged in non-consensual sexual behaviour."