Canadian rock band Sum 41 is splitting up after nearly 30 years together.
The iconic rock group announced its disbanding on social media on Monday, following the release of its final album and world tour.
Today, the current band members, lead vocalist Deryck Whibley, guitarists Dave Baksh and Tom Thacker, drummer Frank Zummo and bassist Cone McCaslin, have built off the legacy that began in 1996.
Sum 41 took the world by storm in the early 2000s, with their debut album All Killer No Filler and have been dominating on a world stage ever since, with seven studio albums and three live projects.
Twenty-seven years later, after countless awards, including a Juno Award for group of the year in 2003 and rock album of the year in 2005, the band is stepping away from the big stage.
“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,” the band said in a social media post.
“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,” the band continued.
The band members say they’ll be finishing all upcoming tour dates and are looking forward to releasing their farewell album Heaven :x: Hell, along with a farewell worldwide tour to celebrate.
Fans of the rock and punk group are sharing their appreciation of the band’s 27-year run.
A fan from Japan said, “Listening to your songs helped me get through the hard times. Thank you so much!”
Another tweet read, “The end of an era. And a bit of my growing up. Love you guys, thanks for everything.”
Others are sharing memories of Sum 41 as the soundtrack of their teenage years.
