The Maccabees live in London, January 2016. (Photo: Alberto Pezzali for Live4ever Media)
The Maccabees have announced their decision to split after 14 years together.
“After 14 years as a band we have decided to call it a day,” a statement reads. “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.”
Gaining a loyal, youthful fanbase from the time of their debut album ‘Colour It In‘, The Maccabees began to fully realise their true potential on 2012’s ‘Given To The Wild‘ and, as the statement suggests, will be able to reflect on how they went out on a peak thanks to the UK number one success of ‘Marks To Prove It‘ and the headline festival appearance at Latitude.