The Maccabees lösen sich nach 14 Jahren Bandgeschichte auf
Schock für alle Fans von The Maccabees: die fünf Londoner Musiker haben nach vierzehn Jahren Bandgeschichte heute das Ende der Gruppe bekanntgegeben. Die britische Indie-Rock-Band hatte noch im vergangenen Jahr mit ihrem Album „Marks To Prove It“ den ersten Platz der heimischen Album-Charts erreicht.
Heute postete die Gruppe aus London zunächst ein Statement auf ihrer Facebook-Seite, indem sie sich glücklich schätzt, auf ihrem kreativen Höhepunkt und nicht als zerrüttelte Gemeinschaft die Auflösung bekanntgeben zu dürfen. Das Quintett gibt an, weiter an Musik arbeiten zu wollen, aber derzeit bestünden jedoch keine Zukunftspläne. Zudem sollen Abschiedskonzerte in nächster Zukunft stattfinden.
Den genauen Wortlaut der Erklärung der Band könnt ihr hier nachlesen:
„A Message To Our Fans….
After 14 years as a band we have decided to call it a day. The decision has obviously been an incredibly difficult one, given that The Maccabees has been such a huge part of our lives until now. We are very proud to be able to go out on our own terms, at our creative peak and off the back of the best and biggest shows we have ever done. There have not been fallings out and we are grateful to say that we are not leaving the group behind as a divided force. It has been a rare and absolutely incredible time that we all feel very lucky to have shared. Love to anyone who has ever stood by our band, bought our records, come and seen us play, or cared and contributed in whatever capacity it may have been. We have always valued it immeasurably, tried to honour it as best we could and can only say thank you to you all very deeply and sincerely. Though there are no concrete plans at this stage, we are all planning to continue making music. We are excited about the future and intend to move on, with some sadness, but with appreciation, affection and huge pride at the music we have made and all that we have achieved together. There will be some farewell celebration shows announced in the near future. Once again, especially to fans of The Maccabees, thank you for the countless good times that we will never forget. Take care and we will be in touch soon.
With love, The Maccabees“
