Marcus Adoro of the Eraserheads. Picture: Renjie Tolentino of the Philippine Day by day Inquirer
Marcus Adoro, lead guitarist of Eraserheads, shall be absent from the OPM rock band’s upcoming actions after recent allegations of rape surfaced on social media.
Reddit consumer @NMomThrowaway12345 took to the platform Reddit to accuse Adoro of raping her whereas in highschool, titling her publish as “the beloved Marcus Adoro of the Eraserheads raped me after I was in highschool.”
In her publish she stated the musician instructed her at the moment that she was “fortunate” as a result of he didn’t “go all the best way,” and that he additionally assaulted a number of different people.
Picture: Screengrab from Reddit
On the similar time, Adoro’s alleged rape sufferer likewise lambasted Eraserheads and Diane Ventura, director of the documentary movie concerning the group and ex-wife of lead vocalist Ely Buendia, for “serving to Adoro wipe his disgusting historical past clear so she will be able to revenue from the band.”
“It’s additionally saddening — however not stunning — to see that Ely Buendia, Buddy Zabala, and Raimund Marasigan don’t have any ideas. They beforehand said that they didn’t condone abuse. Pera lang pala ang katapat ninyo. Pa-Spolarium Spolarium pa kayo, mga ipokrito,” the reddit consumer additional stated.
Ely speaks
Responding to the publish, Buendia stated on Twitter that Adoro shall be stepping again from the band’s upcoming set of actions on his social media platforms on Sunday, April 6.
“We acknowledge the latest allegations which have surfaced on-line. As proponents of justice, we unequivocally condemn all prison acts and stand towards abuse of any kind. Above all, we search the reality,” he started.
“As Marcus makes time to deal with the matter at hand, he shall be stepping again from the upcoming venture,” he stated.
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Whereas Buendia didn’t specify which of Eraserheads’ actions received’t characteristic Adoro, he stated the band will transfer ahead with “humility and deep respect” for the reality.
“We transfer ahead with humility and deep respect for the reality and social accountability,” he stated.
Adoro has but to publicly deal with the rape accusations, as of this writing.
It may be recalled that the musician was embroiled in an argument after he was accused by his daughter, singer-songwriter Syd Hartha, and his ex-partner actress Barbara Ruaro of alleged bodily and emotional abuse in 2019.
“Hinding hindi ko makakalimutan iba’t ibang klase ng abuso na dinanas ko sa kanya. Kaya pala ako nilalayo ng nanay ko at iba pang mga kamag-anak ko sa kanya. Kaya pala (I can’t neglect the totally different sorts of abuse I skilled from him. Now I do know why my mom and different family members made me avoid him. That’s why),” Syd Hartha stated on Fb.
Adoro penned an open letter to his daughter three years later the place he appealed for a “second probability for redemption,” including that he had misplaced contact with the indie singer-songwriter.
Marcus Adoro and Syd Hartha. Picture: Instagram/@marcusadoros, @syd.hartha
Adoro, in addition to the remainder of the Eraserheads are on a promotional tour of their documentary movie “Combo on the Run,” which hit theaters for a restricted interval final March. The movie uncovers the band’s formation, rise to fame, disbandment, and the way the members coped with its aftermath.
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Within the docu movie’s finish credit, Eraserheads teased that new music is within the works.
The band can be set to carry their “Electrical Enjoyable Music Pageant” on Could 31 on the SMDC Pageant Grounds in Parañaque. Additionally included within the lineup are Itchyworms, Moonstar88, Imago, Dong Abay Music Group, and Blaster, to call a couple of.
