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PJ Harvey (born October 9, 1969) is the stage name of seminal British indie/alternative rock musician Polly Jean Harvey, who through steady critically-acclaimed releases has become of the one most revered artists in the genre, hailing from Bridport, Dorset, England.

Born in the coastal town of Bridport, Dorset, Polly Jean Harvey picked up her first instrument in her early teens, the saxophone. She later joined the octet instrumental group, Bologne, during her time in school before becoming one half of the folk duo, the Polekats. It wasn’t until Harvey was 19 however that the singer began to grow in recognition with the Bristol-based group, Automatic Dlamini. It was here Harvey met John Parish and Rob Ellis who would subsequently prove to have a huge influence on the musician’s future output. After recording the album “Here Catch, Shouted His Father” towards the tail-end of 1989 and early 1990, Harvey left the group and formed her own alongside Ellis and Oliver.

Initially a trio, PJ Harvey recorded their debut album “Dry” in 1991 for under $5,000, and played their first show at a bowling alley at Charmoith Village Hall. The band’s debut single, “Dress”, was released by Too Pure Records in October 2001, drawing instant and widespread critical acclaim. Following the release PJ Harvey was invited to record a live radio session for John Peel, and recorded the tracks “Oh, My Lover”, “Victory”, “Sheela-Na-Gig”, and “Water”. PJ Harvey’s debut album was subsequently released in February 1992. Highlighting Harvey’s tremblingly candid lyrics, and raw heavy-hitting guitar, the musician was later named Rolling Stone’s Best Songwriter and Best New Female Singer in late 1992.

After singing with Island Records in mid-1992, the trio enlisted the help of producer Steve Albini to aid the recording of their sophomore “Rid of Me”. Featuring a punk-infused cover of Bob Dylan’s “Highway 61 Revisited”, the full-length was released in May 1993. In support of the record, PJ Harvey embarked on an extensive tour of the UK, before heading to the U.S. in the summer, which is where tensions stated to rise between members. Following a final tour as a trio in support of U2 in August, the group announced it had disbanded with Polly Harvey continuing as a solo artist.

Her debut solo album, “To Bring You My Love”, arrived in February 1995 extolled by critics, and followed by her last full-length of the millennium “Is This Desire?” in 1998. Marked by themes of love and affection, and winning the 2001 Mercury Prize, PJ Harvey’s fifth studio album “Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea” was released in October 2000. Cementing the multi-instrumentalist’s position as an uncompromising, wildly-talented, high-integrity music maker, the record was seen as her finest to date. The studio album “Uh Huh Her” appeared in 2004 in which Harvey played every instrument on the album, followed by “White Chalk” in 2007. Winning her second Mercury Prize, PJ Harvey’s eighth studio album “Let England Shake” was released in February 2011.

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I had never heard that many songs by PJ Harvey when I saw her live. A friend of mine had an extra ticket, and she was like, "You should come. You won't regret this." She played a few PJ Harvey songs for me before we left, and I thought "Ok, I guess I'll go." I had nothing else to do that night so I went, and my life was forever changed! PJ Harvey is this quirky, indie rock, folk rock singer whose magic doesn't translate until you see them live.

When I saw her in 2012, it was a few months after her album "Let England Shake." She had a long black feather in her hair and a magnetic personality. Her voice had this fanciful energetic quality to it that echoed into the entire crowd, which was pretty amazing coming from such a tiny singer.

One of the reasons, I think she's so awesome as a singer live is because she's a great improvisational singer. No rendition is exactly the same as the other, I could tell.

She yodels; she plays the autoharp; she sings earnestly. I've never seen a singer, who so completely trusts her audience, and when I say trust I mean she trusted all of us to hear the music, to appreciate it without the added distractions that contemporary singers add to their performances.

She sang from the heart. She sang her truth, and the entire experience was magical, mellow and contemplative. I like to go to performances, where I can just chill and feel the whole world around me transported to me through music. She moved me profoundly.

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PJ Harvey is one of Britain's most critically acclaimed artists having won the Mercury Prize award twice. She also holds an MBE for her services to music, so clearly she is rather adored in her homeland. One would not imagine her as a festival act, yet when she stepped onto the Bestival stage following the release of 'Let England Shake' the crowd erupted in cheers.

An eccentric through and through, the multi-instrumentalist made sure the crowd were continuously involved within the show. Constant interaction kept the growing number of revellers engaged as Harvey ran through a sort of career smorgasbord setlist for those who were not familiar with her work. Performing a bold rendition of the title track from 'Let England Shake', she swiftly moved on to earlier material such as 'The Devil'.

Her ability as an artist is applaudable and there is no real variation from the high quality of work in this variable setlist. The emotive way in which PJ delivers her personal sonnets is captivating as you imagine it must be exhausting to continuously lay your soul bare onstage for thousands to see.

Unfortunately, I found the pictures to be the best of the show. Second was PJ's music, but I wasn't blown away by it... It's a pity to say so, but I feel like she stood still in her style, and I feel no surprise as with 'This is England'.

Finally, the American woman leading the show annoyed me with both her pace and her ongoing praise, which felt like a forced feeding to me. I want to like things myself, because I judge them myself, not because someone else repeatedly talks about how great, unique, and special they are.

In general, I was disappointed by the whole show, not the least because listening to PJ's poetry would have been nicer to experience, read by someone else.

I feel really sorry to express my disappointment, but when I would have loved the show, I would have told so as well...

I think this was one of her best performances i've ever seen. PJ Harevey was superb! The band behind her are extraordinary and i loved that she individually introduced them half way through the set. Her voice was exquisite and it was fascinating to see how she dealt with a couple of awkward situations, making everything more intimate and special (the night we saw her) And her outfit was wonderful. I think Brixton Academy is the perfect setting for this kind of gig, particularly the sound system and I’m quite fussy. Absolutely LOVED the show

The majority of the songs she sang were from her last two albums, but she also did some of her classics such as 50 Ft Queenie, Down By The Water, When Under Ether... The band was so perfect and PJ was so full of energy. It was such a dynamic gig, she also stated herself that it was 'wonderful' to be in Istanbul. The audience was so pleased by the performance, almost every song was sung by hundreds. Even after the encore 'Near the Memorials of Vietnam and Lincoln' the crowd didn't dissolve, they eagerly clapped, cheered and asked for more.

What a fabulous show by a fabulous artist and band. the Shrine is magnificent venue; sort of a cross between a factory and a giant European church with great acoustics.

we got in a little late because parking near USC is impossible. but once in we were in heaven.

my favorite was To bring you my love. the best. and by the way, it plays on Peaky Blinders.

dont know her work as well and i should and no music critic but she was in great voice, the band amazing.

well worth going

they need to sell merch!

Energetic. If you like PJs most recent work,The Hope Six Demolition Project and Let England Shake, this concert pleased. John Parish was on hand along with about 6 additional band members, supplying lots of percussion and guitar. PJ was in fine singing form. Show went about an hour and 10 minutes and then a 10 minute encore. Only minor disappointments were the venue and the lack of more early material to balance the new material.

She is perhaps my favourite artist of all time, love all her records, and saw her last time she was in amsterdam. unfortunally her last record of 2016 only has one good track, in my opinion. In her concerts she plays 95% of the time the songs from her last album, then one or maybe two of older songs, therefore I would not recommend to go to her 2016 tour. Such a pity... hope next album is awesome again.

An absolutely mesmerising performance.

Performance is definitely the correct word, the show was the most perfect Edinburgh Festival evening I can remember.

Largely featuring music from the Hope Six Demolition Project but with a selection of classics from her back catalogue, the audience could not help but be entranced.

The only regret we had was that we were not able to go both evenings.

Fabulous and distant, always in charge of everything. A great band, two hours of concert and several interesting moments. The set-list, is exactly the same of the whole tour, includes songs like 'To Bring You My Love', 'Donw By The Water' and 'Shame' in addition to the themes of his last albums. She is unique.

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PJ Harvey Announces First North American Tour in Seven Years: How To Buy Tickets and Upcoming Dates

G rammy-nominated singer-songwriter PJ Harvey has recently announced a new North American Tour, her first in over seven years. She’s just sold out both a UK and a European tour, leaving fans clamoring to see her when Harvey visits the States.

PJ Harvey will begin her North American tour in Washington D.C. at The Anthem in September before wrapping up her latest run of dates in Los Angeles at the historic Greek Theatre later in October. She’ll also be joined by her bandmates John Parish, Jean-Marc Butty, Giovanni Ferrario, and James Johnston for the tour.

If you want to see PJ Harvey live on her latest tour, tickets are available now through StubHub where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program. StubHub is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

PJ Harvey’s latest album I Inside The Old Year Dying has received both critical and commercial success, landing the artist a Grammy nomination and plenty of glowing reviews. It’s the first album she’s released since 2016’s The Hope Six Demolition Project (also nominated for a Grammy) and sees Harvey return to her mesmerizing style.

While we don’t know which songs PJ Harvey will play on her North American run of shows, fans can look forward to the artist’s deep catalog of hits, including chart-toppers like “Down by the Water,” “This is Love,” and “When Under Ether.”

Tickets for PJ Harvey’s North American tour dates are currently on pre-sale and they’ll go on sale for the general public Friday, March 1st at 10 a.m. local time. If you want to see the “On Battleship Hill” star live, you can get official tickets to any of her shows directly through StubHub or by clicking here .

PJ Harvey 2024 North American Tour Dates

09/11 – Washington D.C. – The Anthem

09/13 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – The Met

09/15 – New York, New York – Terminal 5

09/16 – New York, New York – Terminal 5

09/18 – Boston, Massachusetts – MGM Music Hall at Fenway

09/21 – Laval, Quebec, Canada – Place Bell

09/25 – Toronto, Ontario, Canada – History

09/26 – Toronto, Ontario, Canada – History

09/28 – Detroit, Michigan – Masonic Cathedral Theatre

09/30 – Chicago, Illinois – The Salt Shed

10/02 – Minneapolis, Minnesota – Palace Theatre

10/06 – Seattle, Washington – The Paramount Theatre

10/07 – Portland, Oregon – Theater of the Clouds

10/10 – San Francisco, California – The Masonic

10/11 – San Francisco, California – The Masonic

10/14 – Los Angeles, California – The Greek Theatre

When do tickets for the PJ Harvey 2024 North American tour go on sale?

Tickets for PJ Harvey’s North American tour are currently on pre-sale. They will go on general sale Friday, 03/01 at 10 a.m. local time.

Where can I purchase official tickets to the PJ Harvey North American Tour?

You can buy official tickets to any of the dates on PJ Harvey’s latest tour directly through StubHub when they go on sale. 

Are there any presale codes or early access opportunities for the PJ Harvey North American tour?

PJ Harvey has a mailing list you can join to obtain the presale code and get access to tickets early. General sale for tickets begins Friday, 03/01 at 10 a.m. local time.

How much do PJ Harvey tickets cost? Are there different pricing tiers?

Tickets come in different pricing tiers depending on how close you sit to the stage, what concert venue you choose to attend, and what comes with the price of a ticket. Check StubHub for specifics on pricing no matter where you choose to attend.

Is there a limit to how many tickets I can buy?

Yes, StubHub currently has a limit of 8 tickets per transaction. If you want to buy more tickets than that, you may be able to do so in a separate transaction. 

What’s the difference between VIP tickets and regular tickets?

VIP tickets usually come with a wide range of added benefits, sometimes including an exclusive entrance into the stadium/arena, a line-free merchandise shopping experience, free food or drinks, and front-row seating. 

Regular tickets usually just cover the cost of admission and guarantee your seat.

Are there any meet-and-greet or backstage pass opportunities for the 2024 PJ Harvey North American tour?

It doesn’t look like PJ Harvey is offering any meet-and-greet or backstage pass opportunities for her latest run of shows. Check with your local venue for confirmation.

What are the PJ Harvey 2024 tour dates and locations?

While we’ve listed all of PJ Harvey’s latest shows for her 2024 tour run, she may add another leg to her tour later in the year. Check back later if you don’t currently see a tour date near you.

Is there an age restriction for the PJ Harvey North American tour?

There shouldn’t be any age restrictions or requirements for the latest PJ Harvey tour but check with your local concert venue through StubHub for confirmation. 

Can I get a refund or exchange my ticket if I can’t attend?

Ticket refunds and exchanges are subject to the venue’s policy. Please contact the venue directly for more information.

Can I bring a camera or recording device to the PJ Harvey North American concert dates?

You can bring personal recording equipment like the camera on your phone but you won’t be allowed to bring professional camera equipment or a camera bag.

Will merchandise be available for purchase at the concert?

Yes, PJ Harvey merchandise should be available for purchase at the concert venue. 

Are there opening acts or special guests for the PJ Harvey North American Tour?

PJ Harvey will be joined by her bandmates John Parish, Jean-Marc Butty, Giovanni Ferrario, and James Johnston for the tour.

What happens if the concert is postponed or canceled?

If the concert is postponed, your tickets will be valid for the new date. If the concert is canceled, you will be eligible for a refund. Please note that this information is subject to change.

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PJ Harvey Schedules First North American Tour in 7 Years, Shares New Music Video

PJ Harvey has announced her first North American tour in seven years. Harvey, who released her Grammy-nominated tenth album  I Inside The Old Year Dying in July 2023, will perform 16 shows across the continent between September and October 2024. Read on to see which towns and venues she will play in. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 1 and can be accessed here .

Harvey will be joined onstage by I Inside The Old Year Dying producer John Parrish, plus bandmates Jean-Marc Butty, Giovanni Ferrario, and James Johnston.

In addition to the tour, Harvey shared a new music video for “Seem An I.” The video was directed by Oscar-nominated Irish screenwriter and director Colm Bairéad. It also stars actor Ruth Wilson. The video was shot at Kennel Farm outside Salisbury, Wiltshire, according to a release. Watch the video for “Seem An I” below.

PJ Harvey North American Tour Dates Autumn 2024:

9/11 – Washington, DC – The Anthem 9/13 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met 9/15 – New York, NY – Terminal 5 9/16 – New York, NY – Terminal 5 9/18 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall Fenway 9/21 – Montreal, QC – Place Bell 9/25 – Toronto, ON – History 9/26 – Toronto, ON – History 9/28 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Cathedral Theatre 9/30 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed 10/02 – Minneapolis, MN – Palace Theatre 10/06 – Seattle, WA – The Paramount Theatre 10/07 – Portland, OR – Theater of the Clouds 10/10 – San Francisco, CA – Masonic 10/11 – San Francisco, CA – Masonic 10/14 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre

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PJ Harvey reveals fall tour dates, shares “Seem an I” video

Harvey’s first american tour in seven years starts september 11 in washington d.c..

PJ Harvey has announced a late summer/early fall run of shows across the United States and lower Canada, her first North American trek in seven years. The tour is scheduled to begin on September 11 at The Anthem in Washington, D.C. and move counterclockwise across the continent, finishing at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on October 14.

PJ Harvey 2024 North American tour dates

September 11 - Washington, DC - The Anthem September 13 - Philadelphia, PA - The Met September 15 - New York, NY - Terminal 5 September 16 - New York, NY - Terminal 5 September 18 - Boston, MA - MGM Music Hall Fenway September 21 - Laval, QC - Place Bell September 25 - Toronto, ON - History September 26 - Toronto, ON - History September 28 - Detroit, MI - Masonic Cathedral Theatre September 30 - Chicago, IL - The Salt Shed October 2 - Minneapolis, MN - Palace Theatre October 6 - Seattle, WA - The Paramount Theatre October 7 - Portland, OR - Theater of the Clouds October 10 - San Francisco, CA - Masonic October 11 - San Francisco, CA - Masonic October 14 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre

In honor of today’s announcement (February 26), Harvey has also shared a music video for “Seem an I,” a standout from her July 2023 album, I Inside the Old Year Dying . Directed by Colm Bairéad , the clip follows actress Ruth Wilson as she runs scared through a lush green field beneath an overcast sky, eventually arriving in an eerie wooded glen in the dead of night. Watch it below.

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Tickets for PJ Harvey’s North American tour dates are on sale from 10am local on Friday March 1st .

Following her sold-out UK and European headline tour last year, PJ Harvey will perform alongside her bandmates John Parish, Jean-Marc Butty, Giovanni Ferrario, and James Johnston. To develop the live show, Harvey worked with theatre director Ian Rickson, set designer Rae Smith, lighting designers Paule Constable and Louisa Smurthwaite, and fashion designer Todd Lynn.

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PJ Harvey at Moda Center

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English singer-songwriter, PJ Harvey, has announced a set of fall 2024 North American tour dates! She will be making a stop in Portland, Oregon at its Moda Center on October 7, 2024, Monday!

This tour is in support of her album - I Inside the Old Year Dying - that was released last year. As always, Harvey has stunned the world with her jaw dropping music and absolutely unique style.

Her songs are poetry and as an artist, she continues to surprise her fans with her music evolution and her capacity to play with minimalist post-rock to trip-hop, acerbic punk to piano ballads, heavy metal to weird pop, and making these styles her own.

With eight Grammy Award nominations and two Mercury Prize wins, Harvey has definitely captivated the hearts of so many music lovers. It is not a surprise at all that she is also known for selling out shows too quickly!

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PJ Harvey has notched up her first official North American 16-date tour in seven years. September marks the start of the new performances in support of I Inside the Old Year Dying. Her whole tour includes stops in Europe and the UK throughout the spring and summer.

Harvey performed at the Chicago Pitchfork Music Festival as part of her 2017 North American tour. Along with theater director Ian Rickson, set designer Rae Smith, lighting designers Paule Constable and Louisa Smurthwaite, and fashion designer Todd Lynn, she created her current live performance. She performs with bandmates John Parish, Jean-Marc Butty, Giovanni Ferrario, and James Johnston.

To announce the news of her tour, Harvey has also released the music video for "Seem an I," which was directed by Colm Bairéad and features Ruth Wilson. It was shot at Kennel Farm in England.

Harvey says - “Ruth and I became friends after working together on Clio Barnard’s film Dark River. I have always greatly admired Ruth’s work as an actor, so had long harboured a dream that we might work together again in some way. When the opportunity to work with Colm Bairéad came up I knew him to be a director Ruth thought highly of, as I did, so it felt right to ask her if she would star in the film. I find the resulting short film beautiful and moving for having Ruth’s magical presence, and Colm’s unique vision.”

Ruth Wilson admits - “I have always been a huge fan of PJ, so it was a great privilege to work alongside Colm and Polly to bring ‘Seem an I’ to visual life in this mysterious and hypnotic short film. There is no better way to spend a day in the magical world of PJ Harvey.”

PJ Harvey was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2024 for Best Alternative Music Album for I Inside the Old Year Dying. The British musician has received eight nominations in her career so far.

America has been waiting for her to do a run of this tour. Obviously, so many American fans are already scrambling to score tickets to her shows. Don’t dilly dally and purchase your tickets now!

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PJ Harvey Announces Tour

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PJ Harvey has announced a new North American tour behind her most recent album The Hope Six Demolition Project . She has shows lined up in Canada and the United States in April, following January concerts in Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. Find the full itinerary, which includes a planned  Forecastle Festival 2017  performance, below.

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01-13 Singapore, Singapore - Esplanade Theatre 01-17 Perth, Australia - Fremantle Arts Centre 01-19 Adelaide, Australia - Thebarton Theatre 01-21 Melbourne, Australia - Sidney Myer Music Bowl 01-22 Sydney, Australia - ICC Sydney Theatre 01-24 Auckland, New Zealand - Logan Campbell Centre 01-25 Wellington, New Zealand - Michael Fowler Centre 01-27 Brisbane, Australia - Tivoli Theatre 01-28 Brisbane, Australia - Tivoli Theatre 01-31 Tokyo, Japan - Orchard Hall, Bunkamura 04-13 Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall 04-15 Montreal, Quebec - Metropolis 04-17 Boston, MA - House of Blues 04-20 Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Steel 04-21 Philadelphia, PA - Fillmore 04-22 Richmond, VA - The National 04-24 Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre 04-27 Dallas, TX - Bomb Factory 04-28 Austin, TX - Stubb’s 04-29 Houston, TX - Revention 05-02 Denver, CO - Fillmore 05-05 Seattle, WA - WAMU 05-07 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom 05-09 San Francisco, CA - The Masonic 05-12 Los Angeles, CA - The Greek Theatre 07-14-16 Louisville, KY - Forecastle Festival

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Harvey Weinstein Conviction Thrown Out

New york’s highest appeals court has overturned the movie producer’s 2020 conviction for sex crimes, which was a landmark in the #metoo movement..

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From The New York Times, I’m Katrin Bennhold. This is “The Daily.”

When Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was convicted for sex crimes four years ago, it was celebrated as a watershed moment for the #MeToo movement. Yesterday, New York’s highest appeals court overturned that conviction. My colleague Jodi Kantor on what this ruling means for Weinstein and for the #MeToo movement. It’s Friday, April 26.

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# Jodi, you and your reporting partner, Megan Twohey, were the ones who broke the Harvey Weinstein scandal, which really defined the #MeToo movement and was at the center of this court case. Explain what just happened.

So on Thursday morning, New York’s highest court threw out Harvey Weinstein’s conviction for sex crimes and ordered a new trial. In 2020, he had been convicted of sexually abusing two women. He was sentenced to 23 years in jail. The prosecution really pushed the boundaries, and the conviction was always a little shaky, a little controversial. But it was a landmark sentence, in part because Harvey Weinstein is a foundational figure in the #MeToo movement. And now that all goes back to zero.

He’s not a free man. He was also convicted in Los Angeles. But the New York conviction has been wiped away. And prosecutors have the really difficult decision of whether to leave things be or start again from scratch.

And I know we’ve spent a lot of time covering this case on this show, with you, in fact. But just remind us why the prosecution’s case was seen to be fragile even then.

The controversy of this case was always about which women would be allowed to take the witness stand. So think of it this way. If you took all of the women who have horrifying stories about Harvey Weinstein, they could fill a whole courtroom of their own. Nearly 100 women have come forward with stories about his predation.

However, the number of those women who were candidates to serve at the center of a New York criminal trial was very small. A lot of these stories are about sexual harassment, which is a civil offense, but it cannot send you to prison. It’s not a crime.

Some of these stories took place outside of New York City. Others took place a long time ago, which meant that they were outside of the statute of limitations. Or they were afraid to come forward. So at the end of the day, the case that prosecutors brought was only about two women.

Two out of 100.

Yes. And both of those women stories were pretty complicated. They had disturbing stories of being victimized by Weinstein. But what they also openly admitted is that they had had consensual sex with Weinstein as well. And the conventional prosecutorial wisdom is that it’s too messy for a jury, that they’ll see it as too gray, too blurry, and will hesitate to convict.

So prosecutors, working under enormous public pressure and attention, figured out what they thought was a way to bolster their case, which is that they brought in more witnesses. Remember that part of the power of the Harvey Weinstein story is about patterns. It’s about hearing one woman tell virtually the same story as the next woman.

It becomes this kind of echoing pattern that is so much more powerful than any one isolated story. So prosecutors tried to re-create that in the courtroom. They did that to searing effect. They brought in these additional witnesses who had really powerful stories, and that was instrumental to Weinstein being convicted.

But these were witnesses whose allegations were not actually on trial.

Exactly. Prosecutors were taking a risk by including them because there’s a bedrock principle of criminal law that when a person is on trial, the evidence should pertain directly to the charges that are being examined. Anything extraneous is not allowed. So prosecutors took this risk, and it seemed to pay off in a big way.

When Weinstein was convicted in February of 2020, it was by a whole chorus of women’s voices. # What seemed to be happening is that the legal reality had kind caught up with the logic of the #MeToo movement, in which these patterns, these groups of women, had become so important.

And then, to heighten things, the same thing basically happened in Los Angeles. Weinstein was tried in a second separate trial, and he was also convicted, also with that kind of supporting evidence, and sentenced to another 16 years in prison.

And on the same strategy based on a chorus of women who all joined forces, basically joining their allegations against him.

The rules are different in California. But, yes, it was a similar strategy. So Weinstein goes to jail. The world’s attention moves on. The story appears to end.

But in the background, Weinstein’s lawyers were building a strategy to challenge the fairness of these convictions. And they were basically saying this evidence never should have been admitted in the first place. And Megan and I could tell that Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers were getting some traction.

His first appeal failed. But by watching the proceedings, we could tell that the judges were actually taking the questions pretty seriously. And then Weinstein’s lawyers took their last shot. They made their last case at the highest level of the New York courts, and they won. And that panel of judges overturned the conviction.

And what exactly do these judges say to explain why they threw out this conviction, given that another court had upheld it?

Well, when you read the opinion that came out on Thursday morning, you can feel the judge’s disagreements kind of rising from the pages. # Picture sort of a half-moon of seven judges, four of them female, listening to the lawyer’s arguments, wrestling with whether perhaps the most important conviction of the #MeToo era was actually fair. And in their discussion, you can feel them torn between, on the one hand, the need for accountability, and then, on the other hand, the need for fairness.

So there was a sort of sense that this is an important moment and this case represents something perhaps bigger than itself.

Absolutely. There was a lot of concern, first of all, for what was going to happen to Weinstein himself, all that that symbolized, but also what sort of message they were sending going forward. So in the actual opinion, the judges divide into — let’s call them two teams. The majority are basically behaving like traditionalists.

They’re saying things like, here’s one line — “under our system of justice, the accused has a right to be held to account only for the crime charged.” They’re saying there was just too much other stuff in this trial that wasn’t directly relevant, didn’t directly serve as evidence for the two center acts that were being prosecuted.

So those majority-opinion judges simply say that this was a kind of overreach by the prosecutor, that this isn’t how the criminal justice system works.

Exactly. And then, if we called the first team of judges the traditionalists, let’s call the dissenters the realists. And they’re talking about the way sexual crimes play out in the real world and what’s necessary to effectively prosecute them. And they are incredibly critical of the majority.

They use words like — I’m looking at the pages now — “oblivious,” “naive,” phrases like “an unfortunate step backwards,” “endangering decades of progress,” “perpetuates outdated notions of sexual violence,” “allows predators to escape accountability.” What they’re saying is that these rules of evidence have to be somewhat flexible in the real world, because otherwise they’re not going to capture what really happened.

You can really sense the passion in this argument. You know, you really get the sense that this court is bitterly divided over this question. And what I’m hearing the dissent basically saying is that if we overturn this conviction, we’ll be pushing ourselves backwards. This is regress.

And that the evidence served a really important function in the trial, that something is lost without it.

But in the end, that point of view lost out. In this case, the traditionalist judges prevailed by a single vote.

We’ll be right back.

So, Jodi, now that this conviction has been overturned, what’s next for Harvey Weinstein?

Well, back in New York, prosecutors have a really tough question to face, which is, do they retry this case? On the one hand, the Weinstein conviction meant so much to so many people that to just drop it seems very unsatisfying.

But on the other hand, their attempt failed. Those women are going to be very difficult to get back on the stand. And are they really going to start from zero and do this all over again?

Especially given that this conviction has just been overturned?

Exactly. But meanwhile, the other thing to keep your eye on is the appeals in the California case. Weinstein’s attorney told The Times that next month, they are going to file an appeal in California that will make many of the same arguments that they did in New York.

Now, the California rules are a little clearer on what evidence is admissible. So we don’t know exactly what’s going to happen. But I should add that this attorney is the same one who succeeded in getting Bill Cosby’s conviction thrown out.

So is there a world in which all the convictions against Weinstein will be overturned?

Sure, Katrin. It’s very plausible.

Wow. Now, given that, what does this ruling mean for other legal cases, for other #MeToo cases that are currently moving through the legal system?

Well, it’s definitely a symbolic blow for the #MeToo movement and also for accountability, which is part of what powers the movement. If you think of progress like a wheel spinning forward, part of what powers the wheel is accountability, because women only want to come forward if they think something may actually happen. When they see consequences for some men, it encourages others to step forward.

But that doesn’t really feel like a symbolic blow. # That actually feels like a real setback, because if the promise of accountability was what was driving the #MeToo movement and sort of persuading all these women to come forward, then this ruling seems to be undercutting that.

Well, it’s also a sign of health in the system, because what we’re seeing in prosecutions across the country is more testing of this sort. Prosecutors are starting to bring cases that they never would have brought years before. Maybe they’re messier. Maybe the evidence isn’t perfect. Maybe they’re less traditional.

And so to prove those cases, you have to try to get new kinds of evidence in court. And some of those attempts are going to succeed, as they did in the Weinstein trial the first time around. And some of those efforts are going to fail, as we see with the overturning of the conviction. # But that kind of experimentation, potential expansion, is potentially a sign of the health of the system and the idea that the legal system may be, to some degree, catching up with #MeToo.

So you’re saying another way to look at this case is that it sort of represents a legal system trying to navigate this new reality and sort of trying to figure out in real time how to deal with these kinds of cases. It’s almost like a trial and error, “one step forward, two steps back” dynamic.

But also, I want to add that you can’t score #MeToo like a basketball game. Every time there is some big outcome in a #MeToo case — R. Kelly gets convicted, Governor Cuomo resigns, Bill Cosby gets convicted, Bill Cosby walks free — there can be this temptation to draw huge conclusions from that. It’s a victory for me, too. It’s a loss for me, too.

But these cases are not necessarily reliable indicators of what’s really happening, what’s really changing, because what we’re also seeing is real structural change on the legal level. Laws protecting women have changed in, I think, 23 states since 2017. The New York statute of limitations was extended for rape directly in response to the Weinstein allegations. It’s now much longer.

And recently, New York state opened a kind of new window for survivors to sue for long ago offenses. So even as these individual cases rise and fall one by one, the system is slowly changing.

Hmm. So on the one hand, the Harvey Weinstein case actually changed legislation and created this whole new set of laws around these kinds of cases. But on the other hand, the criminal case against him was ultimately shot down. So I guess my question is, how should we think about the Weinstein case? # And does any of this change the way we should see his case as the kind of defining case of the #MeToo movement, and Weinstein himself as the defining central character?

I think the question that Megan and I have had for a long time is whether any criminal conviction in any city is really the best measure of what Harvey Weinstein did or didn’t do, because at its essence, the Harvey Weinstein story is about work. What was really special about him as a producer, his particular genius, was for making careers.

He made Gwyneth Paltrow. He made Matt Damon, Quentin Tarantino, a lot of producers who are very successful now. That was kind of his superpower. But what we now know is that he also used that superpower to manipulate and hurt women. In story after story about Weinstein, the same motifs come up.

A lot of these women were really young. It was their first day, their first week, their first month on the job. They wanted opportunity. They wanted a piece of the action.

So though the annals of the Harvey Weinstein story do include these instances of very troubling, allegedly criminal behavior, like rape, the essence of the story, I think, is about what happens to women in the workplace — the opportunities they have, the way their ambitions can be used against them. And that’s not something that any criminal court can capture.

You know, when you talk to Weinstein victims, of course, you hear the famous things they’ve said about the kind of physical offenses — the bathroom stories, the hotel room stories. But you also hear them talk about their own careers.

They say things like, I lost opportunities because of this, or, I could never work in Hollywood again. And they say, my whole life is different because of that. I can never get those years back. And it’s just not something that any criminal court is quite built to capture.

So in a way, you’re saying that the story is much bigger than those criminal allegations against Weinstein. In a way, they’re the tip of the iceberg. But underneath, there is this whole culture of men abusing their power, against women in particular, in the workplace.

Exactly. And thanks in large part to the #MeToo movement, this is behavior that used to be widely tolerated, and it’s no longer socially acceptable.

And, Jodi, I wonder, have you spoken to some of the women that you spent years talking to and hearing from who came forward to share their stories about Weinstein and others? Have you spoken to them since this latest news?

Yes, and I have to tell you, the Weinstein survivors are pretty resolute. They don’t really see this as changing the story.

When we first got the news from the court, the first person I called was Ashley Judd, the first actress who came forward about Harvey Weinstein. And what she said to me was that she was disappointed, that this was upsetting, but she was also unwavering. She said to me, “We know what really happened.”

Mm-hmm. And I guess, in some ways, that’s the legacy. The truth was aired in a court of law.

We never knew what the legal system would do. We never knew whether he would be convicted or not. But the story stands. It’s the women who are the narrators of this story now, and that won’t be overturned.

Jodi, thank you very much.

Here’s what else you need to know today. On Thursday, the Supreme Court heard arguments over whether former president Donald Trump should have legal immunity for allegedly interfering with the 2020 presidential election after he lost the race to Joe Biden. Trump’s lawyers have argued that his actions, because he was still president at the time, should be shielded from prosecution.

Their arguments were unanimously rejected in February by a lower court. But on Thursday, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority seemed more receptive to Trump’s claims. If the court rules in the former president’s favor, it could potentially delay any trial in the matter until after the election.

And one other thing you should know before you go today — this weekend, we’re going to start sharing with you a brand-new show from some of our colleagues. It’s hosted by David Marchese and Lulu Garcia-Navarro, and the idea of the show is simple and classic. Every week, one of them will interview someone fascinating — actors, politicians, athletes, writers. They’re calling their podcast just “The Interview.”

This weekend, their first couple episodes are perfect examples. Lulu speaks with Yair Lapid, the leader of the political opposition in Israel. David speaks with actress Anne Hathaway. We’ll be sending you those shows right here on Saturday and Sunday. I hope you’ll give them a listen.

Today’s episode was produced by Nina Feldman, Rikki Novetsky, and Carlos Prieto. It was edited by MJ Davis Lin and Liz O. Baylen, contains original music by Dan Powell and Elisheba Ittoop, and was engineered by Chris Wood. Our theme music is by Jim Brunberg and Ben Landsverk of Wonderly.

That’s it for “The Daily.” I’m Katrin Bennhold. See you Monday.

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When the Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was convicted of sex crimes four years ago, it was celebrated as a watershed moment for the #MeToo movement. Yesterday, New York’s highest court of appeals overturned that conviction.

Jodi Kantor, one of the reporters who broke the story of the abuse allegations against Mr. Weinstein in 2017, explains what this ruling means for him and for #MeToo.

On today’s episode

Jodi Kantor , an investigative reporter for The New York Times.

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The verdict against Harvey Weinstein was overturned by the New York Court of Appeals.

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Jodi Kantor is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter and co-author of “She Said,” which recounts how she and Megan Twohey broke the story of sexual abuse allegations against Harvey Weinstein, helping to ignite the #MeToo movement.    Instagram • More about Jodi Kantor

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