Now people are claiming that they stayed at Sanderson Hotel which they did but in October. My story takes place during May/June when they stayed at Dorsett Hotel in Shepherdsbush. Rixton (now Push Baby) was also staying there to open for Ariana Grande.
Then people started dming me with similar stories and I now feel responsible to give their voices somewhat of a platform since this thread has gotten a lot of attention. I am sorry if this info hurt you or triggered you I should have put a TW on the post.
Okay listen. I saw 5sos trend yesterday and at first I didn't wanna get involved because I haven't been part of this fandom for half a decade. But the more I read the more obvious it got that younger fans didn't really understand the issue/allegations. So I decided to share.
This is what I mean. Minors are impressionable and easy to manipulate and therefore protected by the law. It could have easily been a minor who wasn't scared of trying to get into to a club or to wait in front of it until they come back out.
I understand fans are hurt. I know this is a triggering and sensitive topic. I understand the outrage and the questions and the confusion. All I can do is post about what I have witnessed personally and what people have shared with me.
I literally walked out the hotel you guys stayed in and IMMEDIATELY got accused by waiting fans of being a groupie because of how common that was at the time.
I was your fan for roughly 2 months. Thats how long it took to hear enough of those stories and see enough nudes you sent to underaged girls on snapchat to know that I didn't want anything to do with your band.
She got overwhelmed and left. She was 14 or 15 at the time. She told the story like it was a common thing. Exciting and a little crazy but common. She was still a fan. She stood in front of the hotel with me. -
But her friend was too nervous and excited and had a bit of a fangirl meltdown so you guys sent her away. The girl stayed with one of you. I think it was Luke or Ashton if I remember correctly. L or A made out with her backstage clearly wanting more but she didn't -
Your fanbase was and still is 98% underage. You guys never checked ID's either. I met a girl who was one of your 'chosen ones'. Her story matched with the one security told me about. She and her friend were picked by one of you. -
2015. London. Dorsett Hotel. I befriended one of your security guards. He literally told me that he constantly picked out girls from the crowd for you after concerts. You guys would point at what girl you wanted to 'meet' backstage. He would go get them. They never checked ID's.