Nothing sets the fans of Panic! At The Disco in panic than an announcement that their favorite band will split up.
After 19 years since its formation, American pop-rock band Panic! At The Disco frontman Brendon Urie officially announced that the group is set to disband after their European leg of “Viva Las Vengeance” world tour.
On January 25, the 35-year-old singer took to Instagram to confirm the surprising news. Urie wrote: “Well, it’s been a hell of a journey… Growing up in Vegas I could’ve never imagined where this life would take me. So many places all over the world, and all the friends we’ve made along the way.”
“But sometimes a journey must end for a new one to begin,” he added.
Urie shared that he will begin a new chapter in his life as he and his wife Sarah Orzechowski are expecting their first child together. He said: “The prospect of being a father and getting to watch my wife become a mother is both humbling and exciting. I look forward to this next adventure.”
Shortly after, Urie went on to drop the bombshell that Panic! At The Disco will be disbanded as he will focus more on his family.
“That said, I am going to bring this chapter of my life to an end and put my focus and energy on my family, and with that Panic! At The Disco will be no more,” said Urie.
Urie ended his statement by thanking his fans for their support for nearly two decades and expressing his excitement to see them in the European leg of their “Viva Las Vengeance” tour.
As soon as the news hit the internet, fans of the band were pretty much in shock and still processing the announcement. Some expressed their sadness over the end of the band’s chapter, while many congratulated Urie for welcoming a new one.
hearing that panic! at the disco have broken up and imagining Brendon Urie shattering into pieces like a dropped plate
— tom paton NO TICK (@hotmilktom) January 24, 2023
Shoutout to Panic! At The Disco for giving us some some of the best songs while growing up. Gonna miss that band. <3
— ARMNHMR (@ARMNHMR) January 24, 2023
Panic! at the Disco quitting the game during an emo resurgence was not on my 2023 bingo card.
— 🍂 Channy 🍂 (@Channy_Lou89) January 24, 2023
panic! at the disco is and will forever be my everything. Even though it pains me sm to see it all go, I’m extremely proud of what Brendon was able to accomplish after so much happening in 19 years. Panic! At The Disco you will always be cool .
— xen (@sanatozakee) January 24, 2023
Panic at the disco ending cause Sarah is having a baby wasnt on my bingo card
— jordan ϟ ४ (@classicjordan_) January 24, 2023
“panic at the disco has disbanded” pic.twitter.com/ZMb6Pmw79q
— rats (@hellrats) January 24, 2023
Panic! at the disco once said- “If you love me let me gooooo” bitch I can’t let y’all go after 19 years 😭😭😭 https://t.co/NgVPlrAVqQ
— Jasmine(Mouth Almighty)Kennedie (@jasminekennedie) January 24, 2023
panic! at the disco is and will forever be my everything. Even though it pains me sm to see it all go, I’m extremely proud of what Brendon was able to accomplish after so much happening in 19 years. Panic! At The Disco you will always be cool .
— xen (@sanatozakee) January 24, 2023
On the other hand, others poked fun at the fact that Urie will be disbanding a one-man band.
can’t believe brendon urie and brendon urie aren’t gonna be making music together anymore https://t.co/wzQlZ3Mh5k
— ray =w= (splatoon brainrotted) (@raemaand) January 24, 2023
Brendon Urie telling the band that they're breaking up. pic.twitter.com/dd521f6uWQ
— State of the Scene (@SOTSPodcast) January 24, 2023
https://twitter.com/sateIlitemoons/status/1617899253883604993?t=lFAkWBbjRoVtoB5kcjy6bA&s=19
Brendon in a meeting with himself deciding to break up Panic! At the disco pic.twitter.com/AbKnYKXdIp
— Ambar* (@Arod_a_) January 24, 2023
Juan Ponce Enrile outlives Panic! At The Disco. Brendon Urie, its sole remaining member, announced earlier that the band "will be no more" so he can have more time to focus on his family. pic.twitter.com/N7RQJC3Mpj
— Juan Ponce Enrile Outlives (@JPEOutlives) January 24, 2023
Well, thank you for the house of memories you gave, P!ATD. Congratulations to Brendon and Sarah for this new chapter of your life!
Panic! At The Disco was a Las Vegas-based pop-rock band formed in 2004 by Urie, Ryan Ross, Spencer Smith, and Brent Wilson. The group released their debut album in 2005 titled “A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out,” which spawned the single “I Write Sins Not Tragedies,” which catapulted them into fame.
Since then, Panic! At The Disco released three more albums as a band: “Pretty. Odd. (2008),” “Vices & Virtues (2011),” and “Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die (2013).”
In 2015, Panic! At The Disco became Urie’s solo project after the rest of the founding members and the new ones left.
As a solo act, Urie released three albums that got warm receptions from his fans, including “Death of the Bachelor (2016),” “Pray for the Wicked (2018),” and “Viva Las Vengeance (2022).”
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