Enter Shikari announce hiatus from end of 2027 after tours in UK, Europe and US
The St Albans rock band Enter Shikari said they will "fall dormant as a recording and performing entity" from 31 December 2027, after tours this November and in 2027. They said they don't think they are splitting up.
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The story, neutrally told
Enter Shikari announced that as of 31 December 2027 the band will "fall dormant as a recording and performing entity". Evening StandardN “As of December 31, 2027, Enter Shikari will fall dormant as a recording and performing entity.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ The GuardianLC “As of December 31, 2027, Enter Shikari will fall dormant as a recording and performing entity.” Read at The Guardian ↗ The band said the dormancy "may eventually end with an eruption back into activity, or may end with extinction, we have no idea which". Evening StandardN “This dormancy may eventually end with an eruption back into activity, or may end with extinction, we have no idea which.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ The St Albans-founded band, who formed in 1999 as Hybryd, are due to tour the UK in November and mainland Europe and the US next year, and said they hope to play some of their favourite places "one last time". Evening StandardN “are due to tour the UK in November, and mainland Europe and America next year, and said they hope to play some of their favourite places “one last time”.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ The GuardianLC “are due to tour the UK in November, Europe and the US next year” Read at The Guardian ↗
They said they would not announce a "farewell world tour". Evening StandardN “Enter Shikari added they would not be announcing a “farewell world tour”.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ The GuardianLC “Enter Shikari added that they would not be announcing a “farewell world tour”.” Read at The Guardian ↗ In their statement the band said that 2027 marks 20 years since their debut album, that being in the band has not always been easy, with a negative impact on mental health, and that their priorities and capacities have changed as they have grown up. Evening StandardN “being an Enter Shikari hasn’t always been easy, professionally or personally, with obvious negative impact on one’s mental health” Read at Evening Standard ↗ The GuardianLC “as humans our priorities and capacities have changed.” Read at The Guardian ↗ They said singer Rou Reynolds had suffered "recent illness", but that they had already had "difficult conversations" about their future before that, and that seeing a friend in trouble made those conversations "more pertinent". Evening StandardN “To then see a friend in trouble made those conversations more pertinent.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ The GuardianLC “had suffered “recent illness” but they had already had “difficult conversations” about their future before that.” Read at The Guardian ↗
The band said, "While we don't think we're splitting up, we do not have a diary that extends beyond 2027", and suggested they might get together to rehearse for fun, like Fugazi, without feeling the need to make anyone else listen. They called not having plans three years in advance "liberating". Evening StandardN “While we don’t think we’re splitting up, we do not have a diary that extends beyond 2027.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ The GuardianLC “not having plans three years in advance is liberating.” Read at The Guardian ↗ The band said they are working on new music, which fans "should get to hear sooner rather than later", along with "another thing we've just finished filming". Evening StandardN “which fans “should get to hear sooner rather than later, along with another thing we’ve just finished filming”.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ The GuardianLC “along with another thing we’ve just finished filming” Read at The Guardian ↗ The Evening Standard reported that the band also want to mark the 20th anniversary of debut album Take To The Skies (2007) and the 10th and 15th anniversaries of The Spark (2017) and A Flash Flood Of Colour (2012), but gave no details of plans. Evening StandardN “but did not give any details of plans.” Read at Evening Standard ↗
Since forming, the band have had six UK top 10 albums, including a number one with A Kiss For The Whole World in 2023, and hit singles including Anything Can Happen In The Next Half, Juggernauts and Sssnakepit. Evening StandardN “the band have achieved six UK top 10 albums, including a number one with A Kiss For The Whole World in 2023.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ The GuardianLC “the band have released six UK top 10 albums, including a No 1 with A Kiss for the Whole World in 2023.” Read at The Guardian ↗ The statement closed by saying the band hope to see fans "over the next 14 months or so, somehow" and thanked them for their support. Evening StandardN “We really hope we’ll be seeing you over the next 14 months or so, somehow.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ The GuardianLC “We really hope we’ll be seeing you over the next 14 months or so, somehow.” Read at The Guardian ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on.
Left1 outlet
- Framing
- The Guardian's piece, written by the Press Association, leads with the 'indefinite hiatus' and the band's 'We don't think we're splitting up' line, presenting it as a calm, even 'liberating' choice.
- Emphasis
- The band's own words, the tours still to come, and the 'liberating' feeling of not planning ahead.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Leaves out the planned anniversary celebrations for Take To The Skies, A Flash Flood Of Colour and The Spark, and the line that the dormancy may end 'with an eruption back into activity'.
- Charged language
- “indefinite hiatus”“fall dormant”“liberating”
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“Enter Shikari announce indefinite hiatus from 2027: ‘We don’t think we’re splitting up’” — The Guardian
“say decision to ‘fall dormant’ feels ‘liberating’” — The Guardian
Centre1 outlet
- Framing
- The Evening Standard leads with the band's stark 'may end with extinction' wording, while noting they will still tour.
- Emphasis
- The open-ended nature of the break, the band's own statement at length, and the anniversary plans.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not stress the 'indefinite' label used in the Guardian headline.
- Charged language
- “extinction”
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“Enter Shikari announce hiatus which ‘may end with extinction’” — Evening Standard
“The rock band will still tour next month, and in 2027.” — Evening Standard
Right0 outlets
No right outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
What every side reports
- The hiatus begins on 31 December 2027.
- The band tour the UK in November 2026, then Europe and the US in 2027.
- The band say they don't think they are splitting up and will not hold a farewell world tour.
- Singer Rou Reynolds had a recent illness, which the band said made conversations about the future more pertinent.
- New music and a filmed project are due soon.
Enter Shikari organisation
Says the band will go dormant from 31 December 2027 because of the toll of two decades of professional music-making and changed priorities. It does not think it is splitting up, will not hold a farewell tour, and sees the break as liberating.
“While we don’t think we’re splitting up, we do not have a diary that extends beyond 2027.” — Evening Standard
“not having plans three years in advance is liberating.” — The Guardian
Left1 article
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The GuardianLC · · via PA
Enter Shikari announce indefinite hiatus from 2027: ‘We don’t think we’re splitting up’
Neutral Press Association copy that presents the hiatus as 'indefinite' but not a split, and quotes the band calling it 'liberating'.
Centre1 article
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Enter Shikari announce hiatus which ‘may end with extinction’
Neutral Reports the announcement mostly through the band's statement, with a headline stressing the 'extinction' possibility.
Right0 articles
No coverage yet.
- 1 Oct 13:50 First Evening StandardN Enter Shikari announce hiatus which ‘may end with extinction’
- 2 Oct 00:12 +10h 21m The GuardianLC Enter Shikari announce indefinite hiatus from 2027: ‘We don’t think we’re splitting up’ via PA
Times are when each article was published, or when we first saw it if the outlet gave no time.