Alice Glass accuses former Crystal Castles bandmate Ethan Kath of abuse

By: Curtis Sindrey –
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Update #2: Crystal Castles has since cancelled all of their upcoming tour dates, including stops at the Voodoo Music Festival in New Orleans, and the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto. Check out the full list of canceled dates below.

10/24 – Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
10/25 – San Diego, CA @ The Observatory
10/28 – New Orleans, LA @ Voodoo Music Festival
11/02 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
11/03 – Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre
11/04 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
11/08 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
11/09 – Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre
11/10 – Chicago, IL @ Concord Music Hall
11/11 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
11/14 – Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
11/15 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
11/16 – Montreal, QC @ Metrpolis
11/17 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall

Update #1: Kath has responded to Glass’ allegations via Pitchfork, saying he is “consulting my lawyers as to my legal options.” His full statement reads: “I am outraged and hurt by the recent statements made by Alice about me and our prior relationship. Her story is pure fiction and I am consulting my lawyers as to my legal options. Fortunately, there are many witnesses who can and will confirm that I was never abusive to Alice.”

In a new post on her website, former Crystal Castles singer Alice Glass accused her former bandmate Ethan Kath of years of alleged physical and psychological abuse. “I met “Ethan Kath” (Claudio Palmieri) when I was in the 10th grade,” she wrote. “The first time he took advantage of me was when I was around 15.” She continues, “he forced me to have sex with him or, he said, I wouldn’t be allowed to be in the band anymore.”

Read Alice Glass’ full statement here.