Amanda Palmer show in New York was canceled after complaints

A concert place in Brooklyn canceled a representation scheduled by Amanda Palmer after receiving complaints, including one from a woman who claimed she was sexually assaulted by Palmer’s ex-husband, the famous science-fiction writer Neil Gaiman.

Palmer announced earlier this week That he intended to play two shows in May – his first public shows from a former New Zealand, Scarlett Pavlovich, has filed a civil process accusing Gaiman of sexual assault and palmer of negligence and traffic.

“I leave my cave,” Palmer said An Instagram video Announcing the shows LA Armoria in Somerville on May 10 and national sawdust in Brooklyn on May 17th. “I hope you come because I have to sing music and I want to hear music. I just want to go back with my community behind a piano, doing what I’m good at. “

But the date of the National Sawdust was washed from the site of the place, and in one e -mail to a woman who opposed Palmer’s performance there, Ana de Archuleta, the general director of the National Sawdust, wrote: “Your voice matters. After careful attention, National Sawdust decided not to present the event on May 17. “

In an E -mail to Globe on Saturday, Archuleta confirmed that Palmer’s show in the non -profit performance space is stopped. “Once the management and board of directors of the non-profit organization became aware of the complex situation around the artist, the Council decided not to advance with the show,” wrote Archuleta.

Gaiman, the British writer best known for the series of comics “The Sandman” and the novels “Good Omens”, “American Gods” and “Coraline”, was accused in a Podcast with six episode Last summer about the sexual assault of several women. That was followed by a long piece in New York magazine This included several alleged victims. Gaiman, 64 years old, is denied All the claims of women of sexual aggression, abuse and coercion.

Palmer, a interpreter and writer who grew up in Lexington, married Gaiman in 2011 and have a child. couple Separately in 2020But their divorce is not yet final. Palmer, 48, did not respond directly to Pavlovich’s trial or requests against Gaiman, but posted a statement on social networks that generally denied the accusations.

“Thank you all deeply for continuing to comply with my recent confidentiality request, while I navigate at this time extremely difficult. I have to protect my little child and his right to confidentiality, ”she wrote. “With this, as a priority, I will not respond to the specific accusations made against me than to say that I refuse the accusations and I will answer in time. My heart is heading for all survivors. “

The accuser Gaiman, who asked the national sawdust to rebuild his invitation to Palmer is included both in Podcast and in the story of the New York magazine. In an E -mail to the place, the woman wrote: “I would like to record a huge complaint according to which you host a show Amanda Palmer at your beautiful place … It is currently involved in a civil suit that involves it as a sex dealer. Her values ​​seem unaltered with the values ​​of the national sawdust. And allowing the platform to amplify their voice, you will be alienated simultaneously and silence the voices of many victims, many victims. “

Through her publicist, Dali von Mueffling, Palmer issued a statement to the globe on Saturday, saying that the canceled show will now take place at City Winery New York City. (“I can confirm that we were offered the scene for her art,” Winery, Michael Dorf, wrote in a Email.)

Palmer said he is grateful for the opportunity to perform in New York.

“I am pleased that City Winery offers us a safe refuge for my show and community and also deeply grateful for many people who fought to keep my show at the national saw, ”she said. “I reiterate that I look forward to the truth to appear and I have to remain silent at the advice of my lawyers – not because I am guilty, but because of the way our legal system works. Silence is not a natural state for me and I am very eager for the facts and the truth to come to light; All those who support me and see me, my endless gratitude. “

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