Lukas Forchhammer, the frontman of the Danish pop group, makes the announcement on the band’s social media account, expressing regret for their unawareness of the late rapper's violent history.
- January 31, 2019
AceShowbiz - Danish pop group Lukas Graham have removed their XXXTENTACION cover from Spotify after learning of the late rapper's abusive past.
The band recorded the song "Sad!" at the streaming services Swedish headquarters in November (18) - months after the hip hop star was shot and killed during a robbery.
On Wednesday, January 30, the "Love Someone" hitmakers took to Instagram to announce they had taken down the track following criticism of their decision to promote a song from the star, who had been accused of domestic violence. In the statement, frontman Lukas Forchhammer claimed he and his bandmates were unaware of the 20-year-old's past.
"Our cover of SAD will be taken down ASAP," Forchhammer wrote on the photo sharing site. "I had no knowledge of his violent history. I'm very sorry for the pain I've caused. Again, I'm very sorry."
XXXTENTACION, who was born Jahseh Onfroy, was awaiting trial amid allegations of assaulting his ex-girlfriend in 2016, when she was pregnant. He was also charged with witness tampering and harassment after allegedly convincing the woman not to testify against him.
