Troye Sivan has issued a statement which responded to the backlash he received from fans for inviting Kim Petras to open for him on his upcoming tour and clear the controversy over Kim Petras’ comments about Dr. Luke, who she’s worked with on multiple occasions.
On Wednesday, the singer announced that he would be embarking on a North American tour, joined by pop starlet Kim Petras, frequent collaborator Leland and alt-pop singer Carlie Hanson as supporting acts.
“I would like my fans to know that I wouldn’t work with somebody I believe to be an abuser of women, definitely not,” she told a reporter after speaking about her experiences of working with Dr Luke.
After explaining his initial reasons for asking Petras to join the tour, he clarified that he hadn’t seen her recent comments about Dr. Luke. “I since have read them and was troubled by them, like you,” he wrote. “The opinions communicated in these interviews don’t align with my personal values or the values of the tour”.
Sivan has released his own statement in response to the backlash. “I’ve heard you over the last few days and wanted to take the time to handle this situation sensitively because i care deeply about all of you, and everyone involved,” the pop singer said in a statement on Twitter.
Kim later released a statement, saying, “While I’ve been open and honest about my positive experience with Dr. Luke, that does not negate or dismiss the experience of others or suggest that multiple perspectives cannot exist at once. I didn’t communicate this clearly in the past.”
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