The Magic Gang have announced their farewell tour

“This band started in 2013 in a bedroom in Kris’ parents house. I remember it was a sweltering hot day and me, Kris and Paeris were arguing over band names. Kris wanted to start a band with around ten members, playing an array of percussive instruments and acoustic guitars. With this in mind, we settled on The Magic Gang and Paeris wrote it on the front of a kick drum to make it official," says vocalist/guitarist Jack Kaye, reflecting on the band's inception.

"We recorded our first song "Bruises" in our shared house in Brighton. Gus happened to be home at the time and was drafted in to play bass. There was something truly magical about that recording; a lightning-in-a-bottle moment you take for granted when you first start a band," he continues.

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"A decade on (and some time after our most recent gig), it’s clear to see how incredible the journey has been. We’ve travelled the world and have had the opportunity to share our music with anyone who cared to listen (and some who didn’t). We dedicated everything to the band and I’m so glad we did, because we got the world in return. For now, we’ve decided to call time on The Magic Gang. This band has always been a sum of its parts - four songwriters working in collaboration and doing our best to honour each other’s ideas. The most natural thing now is for everyone in the band to spend some time exploring their own creative pursuits."

The band will play three headline shows – Glasgow, Manchester, and London's Electric Ballroom in May – to say goodbye to their fans. "We’ll be playing a lot of songs we’ve not performed in years and covering everything from Bruises right up to now," they add.

The Magic Gang's final release was their 2020 second album, Death Of The Party.