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The Enemy to split after farewell tour
By Andy Malt | Published on Tuesday 12 April 2016
The Enemy have announced that they are celebrating the tenth anniversary of their formation by splitting up. Fair enough. But not before one final tour, obviously.
“As we stand on stage for the last few times on this tour, I’ll be cherishing the last fleeting moments of a decade that has shaped who we all are, bands and fans alike”, says frontman Tom Clarke. “We all know what we’ll be sharing. Come, bring your hearts, bring your lungs and leave with our songs, take them onto the streets and into your lives and keep them alive for us forever”.
On the key reason for the band’s split, he adds: “A lot happens in ten years. Radio changes, there is without doubt less room for bands on the airwaves these days and whereas once acts used to be able to get their big break on a sixth record, in this climate radio and the media is bored of them by their third, save a very select few. Our last record was to my mind the most complete and indeed the best we made, but radio and the media couldn’t find a place for it despite unwaveringly strong ticket sales from a passionately devoted audience”.
“Sadly funding and releasing records just isn’t possible without support and exposure from radio”, he continued. “This frustrates and saddens me in equal measure. While this is the main reason it has to be said it’s not the only one. Health issues for myself and one of us becoming a proud father are amongst some of the others”.
The dates are as follows:
15 Sep: Manchester, Ritz
16 Sep: London, The Forum
17 Sep: Coventry, The Empire
24 Sep: Newcastle, Academy
25 Sep: Leeds, Academy
26 Sep: Glasgow, ABC
