After sixteen years of successful career, the British group Keane announced that an indefinite recess will be taken. The alarms went off this past weekend when a British newspaper published that the band was finally breaking up. Subsequently Keane representatives pointed out that it is not a definitive separation, but that its members have decided that after the release of the next compilation album, they will take a break to focus on their solo projects, in the case of vocalist Tom Chaplin working on his solo album, and Tim Rice-Oxley dedicated to his role as a songwriter for other artists.
The official spokesperson for Keane With his official statements he confirms about the group verbatim earlier this week: "Keane will be taking a hiatus as a band so that its members can pursue their personal art projects". The group's next scheduled event is held on the group's official website, a concert to be held on October 25, and the publication of the compilation album. 'The Best of Keane' for November 11.
Keane was formed in 1997, and during these sixteen years of history they have sold a total of 11 million copies worldwide and released a total of four studio albums: 'Hopes and fears' (2004), 'Under the iron sea' (2006), 'Perfect Symmetry' (2008) and 'Strangeland' (2012), which was number one in UK sales last year.
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Source - Belfast Telegraph