Sum 41 announce split after 27 years

They've released a statement

Sum 41
Author: Scott ColothanPublished 9th May 2023

Canadian pop punk legends Sum 41 have announced their plans to split after 27 years.

The band issued a statement last night (8th May) confirming they will say goodbye after the release of their final album ‘Heaven :x: Hell’ and a swansong global tour.

Sum 41’s announcement came on the 22nd anniversary of the release of their blockbuster debut album ‘All Killer No Filler’, which spawned the huge singles ‘Fat Lip’ and ‘In Too Deep’.

Deryck Whibley, Dave Baksh, Jason McCaslin, Tom Thacker and Frank Zummo wrote: “Being in Sum 41 since 1996 brought us some of the best moments of our lives. We are forever grateful to our fans both old and new, who have supported us in every way. It is hard to articulate the love and respect we have for all of you and we wanted you to hear this from us first.

“Sum 41 will be disbanding. We will still be finishing all of our current upcoming tour dates this year, and we’re looking forward to releasing our final album “Heaven :x: Hell,” along with a final worldwide headlining tour to celebrate. Details will be announced as soon as we have them.

“For now, we look forward to seeing all of you skumfuks on the road and are excited for what the future will bring for each of us. Thank you for the last 27 years of Sum 41.”

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