Wild Beasts announce the band is "coming to an end" and hint at farewell gigs

Wild Beasts have announced their split in a letter posted online.

The indie rock band from Kendal thanked their fans for their "love and energy" but have decided for their own reasons "to leave this orbit". 

The quartet became popular after the release of their 2008 debut album Limbo, Panto. Its follow-up, Two Dancers, was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize in 2010. 

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Read the full statement from the band below, which hints at a possible farewell show(s).

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— Wild Beasts (@WildBeasts) September 25, 2017

Wild Beasts scored three Top 40 albums on the Official Chart, with their most recent, 2016's Boy King, being their highest peaking at Number 9. 

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Farewell, Wild Beasts. One of the finest groups of the past decade or so & one of the few who've really explored masculinity in their work https://t.co/orsF2i0ubC

— Luke Turner (@LukeTurnerEsq) September 25, 2017

Gutted Wild Beasts are calling it quits. Two Dancers and Smother are two utterly incredible albums https://t.co/tnBVDJQhFP

— Chris Taylor (@mrchristr) September 25, 2017

World's lost something unique in @WildBeasts. All those nocturnal atmospheres now carrying a real poignant sadness. Brave, tender, real

— Kev Kharas (@kevkharas) September 25, 2017

We always looked up to this band. Their influence on us has been huge and it won't be the same without them. Long live @WildBeasts x https://t.co/wqqxBxFOAg

— EverythingEverything (@E_E_) September 25, 2017

Wild Beasts splitting up :( (But see you all at the reunion show in 2023) pic.twitter.com/abGBjEKBfk

— Tim Boddy (@timjboddy) September 25, 2017

UPDATE: 26/09/2017

Wild Beasts have announced details of their new EP, called Punk, Drunk and Trembling, plus news of their farewell shows from February 2018.

In spite of heavy hearts, we’re happy to share the news of a new EP, Punk Drunk & Trembling https://t.co/sMqz72IU7m

— Wild Beasts (@WildBeasts) September 26, 2017

You can pre-order it amongst all of our records here https://t.co/NP1QLPXBOz pic.twitter.com/7Bz5fE74BD

— Wild Beasts (@WildBeasts) September 26, 2017

And we’ll be taking to the road for our final shows in February 2018. Ticket pre-sale tomorrow at 9am https://t.co/v4GS2lDqmj pic.twitter.com/uwf6mzl9h1

— Wild Beasts (@WildBeasts) September 26, 2017

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