"The Orwells have disbanded": Chicago band announce break up amidst sexual harassment allegations
Just two days back social media was buzzing with explosive accounts and complaints of sexual misconduct, made against the members of The Orwells, a Chicago-based rock band. While the charges were dismissed as "baseless" and "unfounded" at the time, it has now emerged that the band has officially broken up amidst the brewing controversy.
The news about the dismantling of the band was confirmed via social media on Wednesday, 29 August with a simple message: "The Orwells have disbanded". The decision seems to have been taken in the wake of the recent wave of allegations from multiple fans and online users, who bombarded Twitter with their stories of personal ordeals at the hands of the band members namely - Mario Cuomo, Grant Brinner, and Henry Brinner.