# Simon O’Connor Dropped From Modest Mouse Tour

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/simon-oconnor-dropped-from-modest-mouse-tour/
- Published: 2026-07-31T19:03:19+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-01T01:12:17+00:00
- Original publisher: Pitchfork
- Original article: https://pitchfork.com/story/simon-oconnor-dropped-from-modest-mouse-tour/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Modest Mouse removed Simon O’Connor from its tour.
- Seth Jabour will replace him on guitar.
- O’Connor apologised over messages sent to an underage fan.

## Summary

Simon O’Connor was removed from Modest Mouse’s forthcoming tour dates after he publicly apologised for sending inappropriate Instagram messages to an underage fan. The decision means Les Savy Fav guitarist Seth Jabour will take his place, and reflects the band’s response to allegations involving O’Connor’s contact with a minor.

The matter came to light when a 17-year-old fan posted screenshots on the r/ModestMouse subreddit, saying O’Connor had messaged them when they were 16 and their birth date was visible on their profile. The exchange reportedly included a sexually explicit meme; O’Connor said he had believed the account was run by a frequent troll, but apologised to the recipient for the messages and the resulting stress and attention.

## Coverage

- [Pitchfork: Simon O’Connor Dropped From Modest Mouse Tour](https://pitchfork.com/story/simon-oconnor-dropped-from-modest-mouse-tour/)
- [Consequence: Modest Mouse Drop Guitarist Simon O’Connor from Tour Over Allegedly Sending Inappropriate Messages to Minor](https://consequence.net/2026/07/modest-mouse-drop-guitarist-simon-oconnor-from-tour-over-allegedly-sending-inappropriate-messages-to-minor/)

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