Sexual-assault allegations against the lead singer of a long-running U.S. punk band have led to the group’s Saskatoon show next month being cancelled.

The Casualties, a New York-based punk band, had their August 6 date at Amigos Cantina yanked after the promoters of the show learned of accusations made against the band’s singer, Jorge Herrera.

“After doing some research in order to make an informed decision, we’ve decided to cancel the show,” Amigos management wrote on the venue’s Facebook page Monday.

No charges have ever been laid against Herrera in connection with the allegations and The Casualties have denied the claims. The band issued a statement last year calling the accusations untrue.

Online protests were spurred largely because of a widely-publicized 2013 blog post written by a woman under the pseudonym Beth, in which she accused the singer of sexually assaulting her when she was 16 years old. A movement called ‘Boycott the Casualties’ started on social media pages, including a Saskatoon-specific site.

Stephanie Pooler, one of the Saskatoon organizers who called for the show to be cancelled, says even though the allegations haven’t been proven in court it is important to bring assault issues to light.

“Often punk communities are tight-knit it’s hard for people to come forward,” she said. “Sometimes it takes years for anyone to come forward with these types of incidents.”

Pooler, who said that she was previously a fan of the group, is surprised at the support she received for reaching out, and hopes that others continue to keep the discussion going.

The Casualties have faced numerous cancellations on their current cross-Canada tour, including shows in Halifax and Calgary, the latter of which was rescheduled and cancelled once again by another promoter. Several Ontario performances are still planned.

The band has not commented on the cancellation of its Saskatoon show.

Tickets will be refunded at point of purchase, according to promoters.