Enter Shikari to go on indefinite hiatus at the end of 2027, band confirms
Enter Shikari say they will "fall dormant" as a recording and performing band on 31 December 2027, though they insist they are not officially splitting up.
Enter Shikari have confirmed they will step away from recording and performing at the end of 2027.
In a long letter to fans, the band said that "as of December 31st 2027" they will "fall dormant as a recording and performing entity". Some headlines have called it a split. The band's own wording is more cautious.
What the band said
"While we don't think we're 'splitting up', we do not have a diary that extends beyond 2027," the statement read. They added that the dormancy "may eventually end with an eruption back into activity, or may end with extinction. We have no idea which."
The band said their "priorities and capacities" have changed since they made their debut album. They also said they had held "difficult conversations" about the next few years before Reynolds' recent health issues came up.
They mentioned the toll that life in a touring band can take on mental health, but stressed: "we do this because we love it."
Rou Reynolds' video
The letter follows a video from Reynolds explaining why the band had been quiet in 2026. He said he had "been going through a lot of adversity which has brought my capacity to zero". He cited burnout, OCD and nervous system sensitisation.
He noted that the band released their latest album, Lose Your Self, in the spring and then "did bugger all". He described the break as "very much needed".
What happens before the break
The band say they want to make the next 14 months or so a celebration. They are still due to play a large UK and European tour later this year, which they have described as their biggest yet. They also announced some smaller warm-up shows.
For 2027, they have booked festival dates in mainland Europe and North America. They plan to announce US shows for January. They will mark 20 years since their debut album Take To The Skies, 10 years of The Spark and 15 years of A Flash Flood Of Colour.
Fans hoping for a farewell world tour will be disappointed. "There's no world tour," the band wrote. They hope to play some favourite places "one last time", but are not sure that is feasible yet.
The band also teased "some bits of new music" that fans should hear "sooner rather than later". They said they had just finished filming "another thing", without giving details.
What comes next
After 2027, the members plan to see what "being Rou, Rob, Rory and Chris, and not 'Enter Shikari'" feels like. They floated the idea of getting together to rehearse for fun, as Fugazi have done, "without feeling the need to make anyone else listen to it".
They said of the upcoming tour: "If that ends up being the last time some people see us, we want to make it special." Remaining tickets are still on sale, according to NME.
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