Confirmed in a press release today, The Maccabees are breaking up after 14 years. The statement, addressed to their fans reads:
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 day that we are not leaving the groupe behind as a divided force. IT has been a rare and absolutely incredible time that we all feel very lucky to have shared.
Although there are no concrete plans the member all plan to continue making music.
