Former Newsboys member Michael Tait has spoken out about allegations of sexual misconduct and drug use brought against him over the past week.
The singer-songwriter, who abruptly left the contemporary Christian music group in January, penned a lengthy Instagram post titled My Confession, Michael Tait, June 10, 2025.
"Recent reports of my reckless and destructive behaviour, including drug and alcohol abuse and sexual activity, are sadly, largely true. For some two decades, I used and abused cocaine, consumed far too much alcohol and, at times, touched men in an unwanted sensual way.
"I am ashamed of my life choices and actions, and make no excuses for them. I will simply call it what God calls it - sin."
Tait noted that following his departure from Newsboys, he spent six weeks at a treatment centre in Utah. He said he has been "clean and sober" since his time at the centre, although "I still have lots of hard work ahead of me".
Last week, Christianity podcast The Roys Report published the results of a two-and-a-half-year investigation into allegations against Tait. The report included accounts from three people who claimed that Tait had groomed and sexually assaulted them.
Current Newsboys members responded last week, encouraging victims to come forward and stating, "We are horrified, heartbroken and angry at this report and in many ways, we feel as if we and our families have been deceived for the past 15 years."
Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Newsboys have released 17 studio albums, six of which have been certified gold.
