Hinds announce the departure of bassist Ade and drummer Amber

In a statement posted to their social media pages, the band said: "hello family. we have some news. Ade and Amber decided to leave the band in december. we are sorry we haven't been able to let you know until now."

They also let fans know that they will still continue the band, despite going "through something very hurtful", and acknowledge that their fans "might feel as heartbroken" as they felt when it happened, "but luckily music has the power to heal an aching soul".

Fans had been suspecting that something has happened with the quartet as Martín and Grimbergen were not present at their recent shows supporting Coldplay, in Barcelona, nor the posts that they had been sharing of them working on music in the studio.

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In their own statement, Martín and Grimbergen said: "After a lot of thought, we've realised that continuing with the band isn't something that makes sense for us anymore. Looking back at these 9 years, playing our songs on stages around the world and sharing all of that with you, makes the decision on leaving those amazing times behind, the most difficult of our lives."

They go on to say that they're excited about the next chapter of their lives and looking forward to embarking on different projects. Martín has been releasing music as a solo artist under the moniker Shanghai Baby.

Hinds final releases with this line-up include the CHAI collaboration, "UNITED GIRLS ROCK'N'ROLL CLUB", and their 2020 album, The Prettiest Curse. The remaining members Carlotta Cosials and Ana García Perrote appear to be in the studio working on their fourth album.