Dance Gavin Dance have announced they have dismissed vocalist Tilian Pearson. In 2022, Pearson was on hiatus from the band following numerous accusations of sexual misconduct forcing tour and festival cancellations. He rejoined the band a few months later, and has been touring with the band behind their recent album Jackpot Juicer.
A statement from Will, matt, Jon, and Andrew of Dance Gavin Dance:
Dance Gavin Dance has always attempted to reconcile situations internally. But, after much consideration, we have as a collective decided to say farewall to our long time member and friend, Tilian. We wish him luck, along with our support and respect for his future endeavors in music and life.
We thank him for his years of friendship and contribution during his time in Dance Gavin Dance. As people grow and change, creative differences can arise and life paths and goals may no longer align.
We want to than you for your support over the past the two decades. We are truly grateful that we can continue to play music as a career and we are excited to move forward with this new era for the band.