Black Midi confirm 'indefinite' end to the band after surprise announcement

Black Midi have announced their indefinite break-up.

The reveal was made by frontman Geordie Greep during an Instagram live on Saturday (10th August), where he responded to fans' questions about new music by typing "no more black midi" and "it's over" into the chat. Greep further elaborated, writing: "Black Midi was an interesting band that's now indefinitely over".

The following morning, bassist Cameron Picton confirmed the news on Twitter/X, revealing that the announcement had caught him off guard. Picton wrote: "We'd agreed not to say anything about 'breaking up' so I was as blindsided as everyone else last night but maybe in a different way. I guess sometimes all you can say is lol."

Picton also shared his plans for the future, stating: "Anyway! Starting sessions for my own record soon, looking forward — should be good, hopefully great!"

Black Midi formed in 2017 and quickly gained recognition for their experimental sound. They released three studio albums during their time together: their 2019 debut 'Schlagenheim', followed by 'Cavalcade' in 2021 and 'Hellfire' in 2022. The band also released a jam and spoken word album, 'The Black Midi Anthology Vol. 1: Tales of Suspense and Revenge', on Bandcamp.