De Engelse alternatieve rock band Fearless Vampire Killers (vaak afgekort tot FVK) heeft aangekondigd ermee te stoppen. Deze breuk is ontstaan nadat vocalist/gitarist Kier Kemp besloot de band te verlaten. De overige bandleden vonden het niet toepasselijk om onder de naam FVK verder te gaan met muziek. De band deelt het volgende statement op Facebook:

A difficult announcement. Last Friday, Kier announced that he was leaving FVK. This revelation was greeted with shock, disappointment, and heartbreak as we have given our lives to this band and the idea of giving up was completely alien to us. However, over the weekend we have struggled to find the answer to this unfortunate situation, and we have come to the conclusion that it would be wrong to continue this band without Kier by our side.

Please note that this decision was not an easy one for Kier to make, but the alternative would be him continuing something that he no longer passionately connects with – which is not good for him, you or us. He apologises for any upset this may cause and is available in all the usual places if anyone has any questions or would like to talk more about it.

FVK has always been more than just a name, and no one is disappearing – the remaining members of FVK will not abandon our musical union, but we will need time to rebuild and reflect. Music has always been our passion, and the idea of doing it without our friends seems absurd. We – Laurence, Luke, Shane and Drew – will certainly continue to make music together; though the specifics of this are uncertain. We would also like to wish our friend Kier the best of luck in his future endeavours.

Afgelopen mei speelde de band nog in de Sugar Factory in Amsterdam.