Michael Franti has canceled all forthcoming live appearances, including the dates of his Welcome to the Family Tour, as a result of sexual misconduct and

The controversy emerged when Victoria Canal, a musician who toured with Franti's band, alleged she was the victim of "grooming" by a "very powerful, decades older man" when she was younger.

Michael Franti has responded after an annual cruise he headlines was canceled following fellow musician Victoria Canal's grooming and sexual abuse allegations. "While I support her need to express herself publicly,