Brit Indie band Kawala have announced their split after ten years together as a band.
Taking to Instagram on Thursday, they shared the sad news with their fans as they admitted they had made the hard decision to call it quits.
Despite their upcoming tour, which has now been turned into a Farewell tour, they confessed they are ‘burnt out’ and need a break to focus on their futures.
Originating from North London, the group was formed back in 2015 by lead vocalist Jim Higson and guitarist and vocalist Daniel McCarthy.
After studying music in Leeds, the pair returned to the capital where they expanded Kawala to a five piece alongside lead guitarist Dan Lee, bassist Reeve Coulson and drummer Ben Batten.
Sharing a statement they wrote: ‘After a near decade of Kawala, we have decided to make the truly heart-breaking decision that after our February tour, we will be hanging up our boots.
Brit Indie band Kawala have split after ten years together as they admit to being ‘burnt out’ while announcing their final farewell tour on Thursday (pictured in 2020)
Sharing a statement they wrote: ‘After a near decade of Kawala, we have decided to make the truly heart-breaking decision that after our February tour, we will be hanging up our boots’
‘There’s a world of reasons why we’ve landed here and believe us when we say we haven’t taken this decision lightly.
‘Whilst there’s plenty of time to touch on all of those reasons, truthfully we just feel tired, a little burnt out and desperately in need of a break to work out what the future holds.’
They added: ‘We leave behind us truly the best years of our lives.’
During their ten year career, the band amassed hundreds of millions of streams and sold out tours across the UK, Ireland and Europe.
Originally from North London the group also achieved their dream of selling out Kentish Town Forum and filled Outernet London back in May.
Their debut album Better With You debuted at 29th in the UK charts, sandwiched between Adele and Dolly Parton, and their single Ticket To Ride made it onto the FIFA 21 soundtrack.
Thanking their fans they added: ‘But most importantly, the absolute best community of fans anyone could ever ask for.’
The band will be releasing The Kawala Collection on January 31 which features nine tracks before they embark on their farewell tour across the UK and one final date in Amsterdam.
Originally from North London the group also achieved their dream of selling out Kentish Town Forum and filled Outernet London back in May (pictured)
The band will be releasing The Kawala Collection on January 31 which features nine tracks before they embark on their farewell tour across the UK and one final date in Amsterdam
Sharing a video message with their fans, Daniel said: ‘It is incredibly sad but we feel like it’s probably the right time’
They will play the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire in London on February 13
Sharing a video message with their fans, Daniel said: ‘It is incredibly sad but we feel like it’s probably the right time.’
Jim said: ‘It has been an incredibly difficult decision to make, we don’t take this lightly at all but it has come to a time where we just feel a little bit burnt out.’
Talking about the challenges they faced Daniel continued: ‘Being an artists has felt more difficult in more recent times and we’ve found it a bit more challenging and more tiring.
‘All the goals we set out to achieve we have literally achieved all of them. Selling out Kentish Town Forum that was always are dream, played to thousands and thousands of people.
‘We have played on main stages at festivals and we have 100 of millions of streams.’
Jim added: ‘It never really felt real when you would play a show and for some reason we would always expect it to be an empty room.
Fans have been left heartbroken by the news as they took to the comments to share their sadness
‘We would fill these rooms and spaces and afterwards meet fans and they would say the most wonderful things about the music we write in our bedrooms that just seems to connect with people. It always just blew our minds.’
Fans have been left heartbroken by the news as they took to the comments to share their sadness.
They penned: ‘So gutted. Thanks for making such incredible music that lightened up some pretty rough times’;
‘Oh BOYS! How I’ll miss you at shitty backstages at muddy festivals glad and happy for u making a decision that feels right to you all. Lots and lots of love xxx’;
‘will always love you guys, see you in feb’; ‘So sad we will be at one of your last shows for sure!’
