Sum 41 is dividing.
The band took to social media Monday to share the news that “Sum 41 will be disbanding.”
“Being in Sum 41 since 1996 has brought us some of the best moments of our lives. We are forever grateful for our fans old and new, who have supported us in every way. It is hard to articulate the love and respect we have for all of you and we wanted you to hear this from us first,” they said in the post.
The group won’t disband before releasing their promised upcoming album and doing a global farewell tour.
“We will still be finishing all of our current upcoming tour dates this year, and we’re looking forward to releasing our final album ‘Heaven :x: Hell,’ along with a final worldwide headlining tour to celebrate. Details will be announced as soon as we have them.”
The group thanked fans for 27 years of support for Sum 41.
Avril Lavigne Singer said she was still ‘really close’ with her ex-husbands in 2019
Billboard’s Latin Women in Music: Shakira gives moving Woman of the Year speech
Lead singer (and Avril Lavigne‘s ex-husband) Deryck Whibley, 43, also shared the announcement on his own Instagram. Jason “Cone” McCaslin, Dave Baksh, Thomas Thacker and Frank Zummo are listed as current members of the group on Instagram.
The early aughts rock band, known for hit tracks including “In Too Deep” and “Fat Lip,” was in good company among the slew of late-1990s and early 2000s bands such as Good Charlotte and Yellowcard that followed Blink-182 and The Offspring.
They were a regular presence on the Warped Tour, the popular alt-rock outing that gave many bands of that ilk their first major platform. Sum 41 played the festival numerous times since 2000 and most recently in 2019.
In addition to their ongoing and upcoming tour, the group is scheduled to perform as part of the lineup of the When We Were Young fest in Las Vegas in October.
Contributing: Melissa Ruggieri
Comments are closed.