The Lemonheads frontman has been hospitalized while seeking treatment for ongoing mental health struggles. In a statement, a representative described a history that stretches back to childhood, noting that Dando is now under the care of doctors and mental health professionals in a clinical setting.

The timing is hard to ignore. The report follows allegations from an anonymous fan who claims Dando sent her explicit, unsolicited videos after a brief online interaction. The account surfaced through journalist Tony Ortega via his Substack, where the woman, identified only as “Dawn,” alleges that what began as a simple congratulatory message about Dando’s latest album quickly turned into something far more.

Dawn recalls that she exchanged twitter DMs with Dando that culminated with Dando sending a video of himself masturbating.

Dando, who now lives in Brazil with his wife Antonia Teixeira, has spent decades navigating addiction, recovery, and relapse in public view. His 2025 memoir, Rumors of My Demise, reads less like a victory lap and more like a running log of survival. Messy, unresolved, and honest to a fault.

Separately, The Lemonheads have canceled all of their European dates this summer. At this time, it appears that the two matters are unrelated.