The Maccabees split after 14 years as band

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Press Trust of India London
Last Updated : Aug 09 2016 | 7:57 AM IST
Indie rock band The Maccabees have announced their split after 14 years as a band.
In a statement from the British group, said "there have not been fallings out and we are grateful to say that we are not leaving the group behind as a divided force."
Describing the decision "incredibly difficult," the members said they would continue to make music and there would be farewell celebration shows, reported Digital Spy.
"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. It has been a rare and absolutely incredible time that we all feel very lucky to have shared," the statement read.
"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," it added.
The Maccabees celebrated their first number one album last summer with their fourth record "Marks to Prove It.
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First Published: Aug 09 2016 | 7:57 AM IST

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