Modest Mouse Guitarist Faces Allegations | Music News

Music News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 28, 2026 · 1m

Modest Mouse’s Simon O’Connor is facing backlash after allegedly sending inappropriate messages to a 16-year-old fan on Instagram — including a meme and suggestive content — which he later claimed was a mistake made in the heat of a social media prank he thought was being played by a fake account. The fan, who shared screenshots of the exchange, revealed O’Connor’s apology and even noted he’d viewed a countdown to her 17th birthday. O’Connor responded with a public apology, saying he unsent the messages, cut off contact, and took full responsibility — though he insists he was misled by the…