{"id":25535,"date":"2026-08-02T21:12:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T16:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=25535"},"modified":"2026-08-02T21:12:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T16:12:31","slug":"see-the-inappropriate-messages-modest-mouse-guitarist-simon-oconnor-sent-to-underage-fan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=25535","title":{"rendered":"See the inappropriate messages Modest Mouse guitarist Simon O\u2019Connor sent to underage fan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F08%2F136272194.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Modest Mouse guitarist Simon O\u2019Connor was <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/08\/02\/entertainment\/modest-mouse-boots-guitarist-simon-oconnor-from-tour-after-allegations-he-sent-inappropriate-messages-to-minor\/\">kicked off the band\u2019s upcoming tour<\/a> after he allegedly sent inappropriate messages to an underage fan.<\/p>\n<p>In a shocking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/ModestMouse\/comments\/1v7b2mg\/simom_doom_dmed_me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reddit post<\/a>, an anonymous person shared Instagram DMs O\u2019Connor allegedly sent her after she \u201cliked\u201d a few of his posts days before her 17th birthday.<\/p>\n<p>In the first message, the musician sent a picture of people playing the game Simon Says that read, \u201cSIMON calls your bluff BUZZ.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Modest Mouse guitarist Simon O\u2019Connor (seen above in May) allegedly sent inappropriate messages to an underage fan. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>After the fan \u201cliked\u201d the musician\u2019s post, he allegedly DM\u2019d her a picture of people playing the game Simon Says that read, \u201cSIMON calls your bluff BUZZ.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Reddit<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>When the fan \u201cliked\u201d the message with an alien head emoji, O\u2019Connor then allegedly sent a photo of a naked African-American man who was sitting with his legs open.<\/p>\n<p>He quickly apologized and the fan wrote that it was \u201call good\u201d because she believed O\u2019Connor had been \u201chacked.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, the \u201cAn Eraser and a Maze\u201d singer replied that he wasn\u2019t hacked. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>O\u2019Connor allegedly sent an inappropriate photo of a naked man (as seen above). <span class=\"credit\">Reddit<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>O\u2019Connor allegedly apologized and the fan said she assumed he was \u201chacked.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Reddit<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWish I was hacked just had a party night and looking at everything with one eye ya know,\u201d he allegedly penned.<\/p>\n<p>The unnamed fan told O\u2019Connor, 42, to \u201cget a good night of sleep,\u201d to which he replied with a saluting face emoji.<\/p>\n<p>He then allegedly wrote: \u201cBut you did blindside me with a gaggle of likes and then very little intro besides bikini pics so we are both to blame.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After unsending the message, O\u2019Connor allegedly wrote: \u201cI did it again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The fan claimed on Reddit that she has a \u201cvery public\u201d Instagram which includes her age in her bio.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>However, O\u2019Connor allegedly revealed that he wasn\u2019t hacked and had been out partying that night. <span class=\"credit\">Reddit<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The rockstar claimed the fan \u201cblindsided\u201d him with the \u201cgaggle of \u2018likes&#8217;\u201d and he brought up her bikini photos. <span class=\"credit\">Reddit<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After she received the \u201cweird\u201d messages, she said she reached out to several people \u201cwithin the indie music fandom and nobody with a platform cared.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Connor responded to the allegations with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/ModestMouse\/comments\/1v83b86\/hey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reddit post<\/a> of his own.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHey, Simon here. I would just like to address some of the conversation on this thread that has come to my attention,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFirstly, I would like to just state that I unequivocally oppose any sexual behavior towards minors, as a human and a parent it disgusts me,\u201d O\u2019Connor added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>He deleted that message and allegedly wrote, \u201cI did it again.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Reddit<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The fan claimed the messages took place days before she turned 17. <span class=\"credit\">Reddit<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The musician claimed that \u201ca person\u201d has been \u201cmessing\u201d with him, allegedly creating multiple social media accounts and deleting them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter a long night, I picked my phone up to discover that a similar profile had been interacting (\u2018likes\u2019 to be specific) with some of my instagram posts and stories,\u201d he penned. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI assumed that this was the same person I had dealt with before and, with poor judgement, I decided to reach out with a tasteless meme, a sticker that read \u2018Simon calls your bluff,\u2019 and an attempt to indicate that I recognized the \u2018barrage of likes\u2019 and similar photo content from the previous profiles\u2026. Almost a \u2018gotcha,&#8217;\u201d O\u2019Connor added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>In a Reddit post, O\u2019Connor (seen performing above in 2024) claimed that \u201ca person\u201d had been \u201cmessing\u201d with him, allegedly creating multiple social media accounts and deleting them. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>He claimed he realized that the fan he DM\u2019d \u201cwas not the person who I had dealt with before,\u201d and he \u201cunsent the messages and immediately ceased communication.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Reddit<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The guitarist said after he realized the person he was messaging \u201cwas not the person who I had dealt with before,\u201d he \u201cunsent the messages and immediately ceased communication.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m genuinely sorry to the person who received those messages. They didn\u2019t deserve to be put in that position, and I\u2019m sorry for the stress and attention this has brought them,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know some people will choose not to believe me, and I understand that. I can\u2019t change what\u2019s happened. All I can do is tell the truth, take responsibility for my mistake, and apologize,\u201d O\u2019Connor concluded.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>\u201cI\u2019m genuinely sorry to the person who received those messages. They didn\u2019t deserve to be put in that position, and I\u2019m sorry for the stress and attention this has brought them,\u201d he wrote. (Pictured: O\u2019Connor performing in 2021.) <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for Audacy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>On Friday, Modest Mouse announced that O\u2019Connor would not be joining them on their upcoming tour. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@modestmouse<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Page Six has reached out to Modest Mouse\u2019s rep for comment but did not immediately hear back.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, Modest Mouse announced that O\u2019Connor would not be joining the band on their forthcoming tour.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe good news is that Seth Jabour of Les Savy Fav will be jumping in to play guitar. We look forward to being out there with you all,\u201d they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbdsCbOhEw4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The rock band\u2019s tour kicks off on Aug. 4 in Ojai, California, and will go until Oct. 23 in Sacramento, California.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Modest Mouse guitarist Simon O\u2019Connor was kicked off the band\u2019s upcoming tour after he allegedly sent inappropriate messages to an underage fan. In a shocking Reddit post, an anonymous person shared Instagram DMs O\u2019Connor allegedly sent her after she \u201cliked\u201d a few of his posts days before her 17th birthday. 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