Overview
- Roadburn Festival announced on Instagram that Steineger is no longer in the band and that Coalesce will not fulfill its upcoming European dates, including the planned Roadburn appearance.
- Steineger issued a statement saying he chose to leave the group, citing the burden on his family, a focus on accountability and repair, and a request that no one harass those involved.
- The allegations originated in a Reddit post by a former student who described explicit email exchanges and unwanted physical contact during Spring 2025 while Steineger taught at Lindenwood University.
- The former student says the university’s legal team reviewed emails and separated Steineger from the school, a claim not independently confirmed in the reporting provided.
- Coalesce previously said it reviewed documentation, characterized the interaction as mutual with no quid pro quo, and initially defended Steineger in a now-deleted Instagram statement.