{"id":4410,"date":"2025-04-07T12:34:17","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T12:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/4410\/"},"modified":"2025-04-07T12:34:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T12:34:17","slug":"huge-uk-rock-band-play-final-ever-gig-after-20-years-together-leaving-fans-devastated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/4410\/","title":{"rendered":"Huge UK rock band play final ever gig after 20 years together &#8211; leaving fans devastated"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A BRIT rock band has left fans devastated after playing their final-ever gig.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/where\/surrey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Surrey<\/a>-based chart stars &#8211; who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tvandshowbiz\/25637160\/you-me-at-six-band-shock-split\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced their shock split<\/a> last year &#8211; graced the stage for the last time with a farewell gig at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/where\/wembley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wembley<\/a>&#8216;s OVO Arena on Friday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"You Me At Six performing live at the O2 Academy Bristol.\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/chris-miller-daniel-flint-matt-985188918.jpg\" data-caption=\"A top Brit rock band have left fans devastated after performing their final-ever gig\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/chris-miller-daniel-flint-matt-985188918.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>6<\/p>\n<p>A top Brit rock band have left fans devastated after performing their final-ever gigCredit: Getty<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Photo of You Me at Six band members at Finsbury Park.\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty - Contributor\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/matt-barnes-dan-flint-josh-417403974.jpg\" data-caption=\"You Me at Six announced their shock split last year\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/matt-barnes-dan-flint-josh-417403974.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>6<\/p>\n<p>You Me at Six announced their shock split last yearCredit: Getty &#8211; Contributor<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"You Me At Six performing on stage at a music festival.\" height=\"581\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty - Contributor\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/chris-miller-joshua-franceschi-dan-439289009.jpg\" data-caption=\"They performed their final concert at Wembley on Friday - and left fans pleading 'come back already'\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/chris-miller-joshua-franceschi-dan-439289009.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>6<\/p>\n<p>They performed their final concert at Wembley on Friday &#8211; and left fans pleading &#8216;come back already&#8217;Credit: Getty &#8211; Contributor<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tvandshowbiz\/13759602\/you-me-at-six-frontman-tears-beat-depressing-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chart regulars You Me At Six<\/a>\u00a0took to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/topic\/instagram\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> in January 2024 for a sombre video filmed in a graveyard representing the death of the band for good.<\/p>\n<p>Now they have wrapped up their career &#8211; after scooping seven top 10 albums &#8211; after rounding off their latest tour at the London venue.<\/p>\n<p>The Lived A Lie hitmakers posted a collage of images to their Instagram grid, showing them embracing on-stage as well as a huge screen with a message to their loyal fans.<\/p>\n<p>The white text on black background read: &#8220;We have been and always will be You Me At Six.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;2005 -2025 thank you.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Sixers forever.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Emotional fans were quick to comment underneath, with one pleading: &#8220;Come back already please, this isn\u2019t funny anymore gonna miss you all so much. Thank you so much for everything.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Another wrote: &#8220;Thank you boys for your music and for saving me and so many of your fans, I\u2019m heartbroken that you\u2019re retiring but your music will always live on, thank you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A third posted: &#8220;So gutted. Soundtrack to my life since before I can remember, thanks guys x&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>One then gushed: &#8220;Thank you for everything. You guys have been there through it all. Love you forever! LONG LIVE YMAS!!!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s the right time&#8217; say huge UK rock band as they announce shock split <\/p>\n<p>One of the most successful British bands of the 21st century, YMAS scored two number one albums in Cavalier Youth and 2021&#8217;s Suckapunch.<\/p>\n<p>SPEAKING OUT<\/p>\n<p>After the final gig in their 20th anniversary year, YMAS singer Josh Franceschi told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"The Daily Star (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\">The Daily Star<\/a>: \u201cWe want to stand behind what we&#8217;re saying, so it would be wrong to say we have every intention to come back in 10 years or whatever.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Musing on a reunion he added: &#8220;I don&#8217;t know. I will never completely close my heart to the band, I don&#8217;t think any of us will. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But right now it feels far away from that. Never say never.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Bite My Tongue vocalist then confessed: &#8220;It&#8217;s odd to go out when you know you haven&#8217;t peaked yet.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We still have more to offer as a band, we could&#8217;ve made more records. It&#8217;s a hard thing to walk away from, but a good thing we aren&#8217;t jumping out of a vehicle that&#8217;s about to crash. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s no sadness, it&#8217;s just a good time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Away from the stage, singer Josh previously spoke to The Sun to try and dispel stigma around mental\u00a0health\u00a0and talked openly about seeing a therapist.<\/p>\n<p>He told us: \u201cEveryone should talk. If you don&#8217;t want to show vulnerability to someone close to you, talking to a therapist is a must, in my\u00a0opinion. It doesn\u2019t matter how strong you are.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Band performing on stage.\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Redferns\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-shot-fisheye-lens-l-875901997.jpg\" data-caption=\"Fans told how they were 'heartbroken' as the Bite My Tongue hitmakers called time on their career\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-shot-fisheye-lens-l-875901997.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>6<\/p>\n<p>Fans told how they were &#8216;heartbroken&#8217; as the Bite My Tongue hitmakers called time on their careerCredit: Redferns<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Josh Franceschi of You Me at Six performing at Reading Festival.\" height=\"639\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/editorial-use-josh-franceschi-six-985188931.jpg\" data-caption=\"YMAS singer Josh Franceschi opened up on their split decision - and if there would ebe a comeback\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/editorial-use-josh-franceschi-six-985188931.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>6<\/p>\n<p>YMAS singer Josh Franceschi opened up on their split decision &#8211; and if there would ebe a comebackCredit: Getty<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Josh Franceschi of You Me at Six performing at Reading Festival.\" height=\"639\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/editorial-use-josh-franceschi-six-985188959.jpg\" data-caption=\"The Lived A Lie singer has also spoken out about his mental health\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/editorial-use-josh-franceschi-six-985188959.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>6<\/p>\n<p>The Lived A Lie singer has also spoken out about his mental healthCredit: Getty<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A BRIT rock band has left fans devastated after playing their final-ever gig. 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