The Maccabees are no more

The South London band, formed in 2002, have officially announced that they are disbanding. They have reassured this is not through any fallings out nor bad blood.

"A Message To Our Fans….

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 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.

Love to anyone who has ever stood by our band, bought our records, come and seen us play, or cared and contributed in whatever capacity it may have been. We have always valued it immeasurably, tried to honour it as best we could and can only say thank you to you all very deeply and sincerely.

Though there are no concrete plans at this stage, we are all planning to continue making music. We are excited about the future and intend to move on, with some sadness, but with appreciation, affection and huge pride at the music we have made and all that we have achieved together.

There will be some farewell celebration shows announced in the near future.

Once again, especially to fans of The Maccabees, thank you for the countless good times that we will never forget. Take care and we will be in touch soon.

With love,

The Maccabees"

In their message they thank their fans and anyone who has stood with the band throughout their time which saw them win two NME Awards, a Mercury Prize nomination and an Ivor Novello Award, all from four critically acclaimed albums.

After headlining Latitude Festival, the Maccabees have gone out with a bang, and will continue playing for a little while with a mention of a few farewell celebration shows in their message.

In nostalgic reflection, check out our interview with the band way back in 2007, just before the barage of success that the Maccabees enjoyed during their lifetime.

A sad day for Maccabee lovers, one of Britain's biggest and best loved bands since their inception.