Overview
- Social posts and subreddit screenshots circulated over the weekend accused guitarist Jay Torblaa of messaging underage users starting in 2023, with one accuser saying she was 15 when contact began and Torblaa was 19.
- Balmora posted on Instagram that Torblaa would “step away” and that the band intended to continue its summer tour, and that statement was later deactivated along with the band's other public accounts and website.
- Hours after the band's post, bassist Danny Cuneo posted a now-deleted Story taking credit for the statement and saying the group was “nuked,” signaling clear internal turmoil within the band.
- Promoters and venues have left upcoming dates listed while reporters say cancellations are likely, leaving imminent shows such as the Middle East appearance in Cambridge in doubt.
- The story has been driven by crowd-sourced evidence and music outlets rather than police filings, and it follows the band’s May 29 debut album release, raising commercial and reputational stakes as reporting continues.