3-Day Christian Festival in West Sussex Cancels Newsboys, Citing Michael Tait Sexual Misconduct Allegations

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Michael Tait fronting Newsboys during Big Church Day Out in 2012. Screengrab via YouTube / Flávio Almeida

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In addition to Barrett, Big Church Festival will feature Brandon Lake, Phil Wickham, Elevation Rhythm, Israel Houghton + New Breed, Terrian, Limoblaze, Josh Baldwin, and more.

During Newsboys’ June stop at Elevate Music Festival in Scottsdale, Arizona, the band announced that its record label, Capitol Christian Music Group, has dropped the band.

Last month, Kingdom Bound Ministries announced that it had dropped Newsboys from its July festival lineup, citing “allegations surrounding The Newsboys.”

Big Church Festival will take place in August.

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