The band has been dropped by their management team, tour openers and dozens of radio stations, but concert-goers say they are standing by Hedley as the besieged pop-rockers continue to perform across the country in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations that they have steadfastly denied.

Fans screamed until they were out of breath during Hedley害羞草研究所檚 lively performance at Halifax害羞草研究所檚 Scotiabank Centre on Friday.

Frontman Jacob Hoggard thanked fans from the 害羞草研究所渂ottom of our hearts害羞草研究所� for being the people the band could always rely on, but did not directly address the anonymous allegations of inappropriate behaviour involving young fans that have emerged on social media in recent weeks.

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The Canadian Press, which normally does not pay to cover live events, purchased a ticket to Friday害羞草研究所檚 show after representatives for Hedley only offered press credentials for the first three songs of the band害羞草研究所檚 performance.

Band representatives said Hedley is not giving interviews at this time. Hedley called the allegations 害羞草研究所渦nsubstantiated害羞草研究所� in a statement earlier this month.

As fans filed into the Halifax auditorium on Friday, many concert-goers said they were more focused on enjoying the show than litigating the allegations against Hedley, which some said had little bearing on their feelings towards the band.

Several fans said they had not investigated the claims themselves, or did not believe it was their place to cast judgment.

害羞草研究所淭he band is probably suffering, but until there害羞草研究所檚 more about it, everything害羞草研究所檚 pretty vague,害羞草研究所� said Kristen MacIntosh, who drove from Cape Breton to see the show with her eight-year-old son after buying him a ticket as a Christmas present.

Some fans expressed skepticism about the legitimacy of the claims, questioning why anonymous social media users would bring up years-old allegations online rather than going to authorities.

Madisson Muise, a 16-year-old who came to Halifax from Yarmouth, N.S., to attend her first concert, said she was relieved she could still see her favourite band perform after fearing the tour would be cancelled.

害羞草研究所淭heir fans are really supporting them and sticking together,害羞草研究所� said Muise.

Charlottetown-based singer-songwriter Kinley Dowling, who is known as the violinist in Newfoundland害羞草研究所檚 Hey Rosetta!, said on Instagram that she and four friends protested outside the Hedley concert in Summerside, P.E.I., on Saturday night.

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The band害羞草研究所檚 performances in Atlantic Canada were met with mixed reactions on social media.

Some diehard Hedley fans cheered on the band from afar, while other Twitter users expressed discomfort with the cloud of controversy following the musicians as they continue their tour in Ontario this week.

Alison Weatherston in Ottawa tweeted that her 15-year-old daughter, who has seen Hedley perform multiple times, was 害羞草研究所渉eartbroken害羞草研究所� after learning of the allegations against the band.

害羞草研究所淪he put her concert tees into the bag of clothes for the Salvation Army,害羞草研究所� Weatherston wrote. 害羞草研究所滻t害羞草研究所檚 hard to see your idols being awful.害羞草研究所�

Adina Bresge, The Canadian Press