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Not the News These Boys Wanted: Christian Rock Band Responds to Former Lead Singer's Sexual Assault, Drug Abuse Allegations
- Newsboys, a Christian rock band founded in 1985, responded on June 5, 2025, to allegations against their former lead singer Michael Tait.
- These allegations follow a two-and-a-half-year investigation by The Roys Report, which accuses Tait of grooming and sexually assaulting victims between 2004 and 2014.
- The band revealed that before Michael Tait resigned in January 2025, just days prior to a scheduled world tour segment, he admitted to them and their management that he had been leading a secretive, troubled personal life marked by serious allegations.
- In an Instagram message, Newsboys expressed their deep sorrow and shock upon learning about the accusations involving drug use and sexual misconduct directed at their former frontman, Michael Tait.
- The allegations have devastated the current members, who expressed support for victims, urged others to come forward, while Tait has not publicly addressed the claims.
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Michael Tait, who became a Grammy-winning star in the Christian music world as a member of DC Talk in the ’90s, and continued that hit streak in recent years with a long stint as lead singer for the group Newsboys, has issued a “confession” on social media in which he admits that allegations of unwanted […]
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This is quite shocking. The former leader of the Christian band Newsboys has been hit with sexual assault allegations. If you’re not familiar with the band, you probably heard their hit song “God’s Not Dead” if you listen to Christian radio. Well, now explosive allegations have emerged that the band’s former lead singer, Michael Tait, sexually assaulted three men. KPLCTV covered the story more in-depth: Michael Tait, the former leader of the Chr…
Popular Christian rock band responds to sexual assault accusations against ex-singer: ‘Our hearts were shattered’
The popular Christian rock band Newsboys released a statement last week following allegations of sexual assault against the group’s former lead singer Michael Tait.
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