Brendon Urie.Photo: Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty
Panic! at the Discofans have something to new panic about — the band has officially split up.
“Well, it’s been a hell of a journey…” the 35-year-old singer began the post. “Growing up in Vegas I could’ve never imagined where this life would take me. So many places all over the world, and all the friends we’ve made along the way. But sometimes a journey must end for a new one to begin.”
Urie went on to reveal that he and his wife Sarah, 35, areexpecting their first child.
The singer then dropped the bombshell: “That said, I am going to bring this chapter of my life to an end and put my focus and energy on my family, and with that Panic! at the Disco will be no more.”
Panic! At the Disco formed in 2004, famously first as aBlink-182cover band. At the time, Urie and co-founders Ryan Ross, Spencer Smith and Brent Wilson were in high school.
Six albums followed throughout the years, including August’sViva Las Vengeance, their latest LP.
The band received their first Grammy nomination for best boxed or special limited edition package forPretty. Odd., their sophomore effort, in 2009.Death of a Bachelor, their fifth album released 2016, earned them a nomination for best rock album.
Panic! At the Disco.Bryan Bedder/Getty
Urie is the last remaining original Panic! At The Disco member.
In recent years, Urie has expanded his career beyond the group, starring on Broadway inKinky Boots. He’s also worked on solo efforts, duetting withTaylor Swiftin her 2018 hit “Me.”
Fans have followed, something Urie thanked them for in his note on Instagram.
“I’ve sat here trying to come up with the perfect way to say this and I truly can’t put into words how much it has meant to us,” he wrote. “Whether you’ve been here since the beginning or are just finding us, it has been a pleasure to not only share the stage with so many talented people but also share our time with you.”
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The band’s final tourbegins in Vienna next month and wraps up on March 10 in Manchester, England.Tickets are now on sale.
“I am looking forward to seeing everyone in Europe and the UK for one last run together,” Urie said. “I love you. I appreciate you. Thank you for existing.”
source: people.com
