The rise and fall of Hedley - They were one of Canada’s most popular and most successful touring acts. But in a few short days, a beloved Canadian band fell from grace amid allegations of sexual misconduct and assault. Learn more about how Hedley finds itself in the middle of a serious crash and burn after a longtime rise.

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Beginnings - The Canadian rock group rose to fame after their frontman Jacob Hoggard appeared on the reality TV show 'Canadian Idol' in 2004.

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Beginnings - Hoggard had a fair run on the show, making it to the top three of the contest in season two.

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Beginnings - Upon his elimination, Hoggard used his popularity from the show to launch his band Hedley into superstardom.

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A household name - Since their self-titled debut album was released in 2005, they quickly became a staple in the Canadian music scene.

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Finding success - Over the course of their highly profitable and lucrative music career, Hedley have sold over a million records and won several awards.

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Industry recognition - These include numerous Much Music Video Awards and two Juno Awards.

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Rise to glory - The rock group’s bad boy image and antics also earned them instant notoriety.

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Charitable work - But they also became well-known for their philanthropy work.

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Charitable work - They have tweeted their support for Bell Let’s Talk Day, helping to combat the stigma surrounding mental health.

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Charitable work - Hedley were Relay For Life Youth Ambassadors for the Canadian Cancer Society.

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Charitable work - The group has also done charity work as WE Day ambassadors and performed at several WE Day events and concerts.

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Hedley's undoing - But since allegations of sexual misconduct emerged, both the WE organization and the Canadian Cancer Society have distanced themselves from the band.

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Downfall - Their upcoming Juno appearance and scheduled performance were also cancelled.

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Downfall - At this year’s Junos, the band was nominated for three awards: Group of the Year, Fan Choice of the Year, and Pop Album of the Year.

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Decline - They’ve since been disqualified from consideration for the awards in the wake of the scandalous revelations.

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A hard fall from grace - On February 16, Hedley was dropped from their management teams.

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Drop from stardom - The band, which is currently on their ‘Cageless’ tour, was also left without their opening acts after the band Neon Dreams and artist Shawn Hook abandoned the tour.

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Fallen stars - Their decline began when accusations of the band engaging in inappropriate sexual behaviour with underage fans started pouring in on social media in mid-February.

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Fallen stars - Hedley outright denied the allegations in a statement via a Facebook post.

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Downward spiral - Their fall from grace then spiralled into a rapid nosedive since the most recent CBC story about the band broke on February 25, 2018.

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Downward spiral - An Ottawa woman accused lead singer Hoggard of raping her in late 2016.

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Alleged sexual assault - She told the CBC in great detail how frontman Hoggard forcefully kissed, slapped, spit, and choked her.

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Alleged sexual assault - He also allegedly forced the woman to have anal sex against her will.

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Response - Once again, Hedley’s lead singer denied these allegations via his lawyer through a statement released to the CBC.

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Response - “Jacob is very sorry that [the woman] is upset. But that does not change the fact that they made a mutual plan to get together to have sex and they did just that,” read the statement.

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Response - “At no time did Jacob act badly or do anything without [the woman]’s consent,” the statement concluded.

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Hedley's demise - Through it all, the band has had flocks of fans show up to their gigs and support the group.

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Hedley's demise - But will the group endure?

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Damaged reputation - Only time will tell.

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