The Maccabees live in London, January 2016. (Photo: Alberto Pezzali for Live4ever Media)
The Maccabees have confirmed the details of their final shows together.
Having announced their decision to split after 14 years back in August, farewell shows have now been arranged for June 28th 2017 at the Manchester Apollo and over two nights at Alexandra Palace in London between June 30th-July 1st.
“After 14 years as a band we have decided to call it a day,” the band’s goodbye address read. “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.”
The Maccabees are certainly going out on a high; the career best of 2012’s Given To The Wild doing the ground work for their first UK number one success with Marks To Prove It last year and a headline festival appearance at Latitude 2016.
2017 tour dates:
JUNE
28 – Manchester, O2 Apollo
30 – London, Alexandra Palace
JULY
1 – London, Alexandra Palace