Michael Franti’s Soulshine at Sea 3 Cruise canceled following allegations against the singer - Deets inside

The Soulshine at Sea 3 music cruise, headlined by singer Michael Franti, has been canceled after several performers — including Dispatch, Maggie Rose, HIRIE, and Liz Vice — pulled out of the lineup, Rolling Stone reported.Festival promoter Sixthman announced on Sunday that the event, originally scheduled for November 4–8, 2025, would not move forward.“In light of recent events, the Soulshine at Sea with Michael Franti event scheduled for November 4-8, 2025, is cancelled. We are actively working to announce a new event that will sail November 4-8, 2025. Additional details will be shared tomorrow, Monday, August 18,” Sixthman said in a statement.The promoter also assured booked guests that they would be offered full refunds or future Sixthman credits, with more details to follow.

Who is Michael Franti?

Michael Franti (born April 21, 1966) is a singer, songwriter, and activist best known as the frontman of Michael Franti & Spearhead. He began his career in the 1980s with experimental groups The Beatnigs and The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy before forming Spearhead in the ’90s.

Some of the band’s notable albums include Stay Human (2001) and All Rebel Rockers (2008).

Allegations from Victoria Canal

Earlier this month, singer-songwriter Victoria Canal alleged in an Instagram post that she had been sexually abused and groomed by an unnamed “very powerful” man in the music industry when she was 19.“This is something I’ve never spoken about publicly, and have been holding for 8 years now – it has plagued my body, spirit, and mind, in subliminal and overt ways, for my entire 20s,” Canal wrote on August 11.She claimed the man, much older than her, had “plucked me out of the internet, and college, and invited me on my first professional opportunity.” While she chose not to identify him — citing fear of financial loss or legal action — online speculation pointed toward Michael Franti, who had invited her to collaborate in Nashville in 2018.

Michael Franti Responds

On Sunday, amid intensifying scrutiny, Michael Franti issued a statement acknowledging a “relationship” with an unnamed artist outside of his marriage.“I’m aware of the recent posts this artist made about our relationship, and while I support her need to express herself publicly, the relationship was completely consensual, based on mutual feelings and attraction,” Franti wrote. “I vehemently dispute any version of the story that says otherwise.”

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