Country star Jimmie Allen, who was accused in May of raping his former manager and subjecting her to a “torrential cycle” of abuse and harassment, as well as allegedly secretly filming another sexual assault, is now making an interesting career pivot. The singer will be launching a comedy tour this fall, he announced via Instagram on Thursday.
Dates and venue locations for the I Said What I Said Tour have not yet been announced. All three shows will apparently be “invite-only”; fans will have to resister on his website in order to “win” a ticket.
Allen’s comedy tour announcement comes after weeks of professional fallout amid the allegations against him. After his former manager came forward in May, the Western Idaho Fair nixed the singer from its lineup. In June, after a second woman filed suit against Allen alleging sexual assault, the singer was dropped by his former label, BBR Music. He’s also since been dropped by his former publicist, manager, and talent agency.