hiatus

”On top of the typical stresses and challenges over the years, these last 2 years in particular have added so many additional elements of surprise and uncertainty that have added to the exhaustion of it all and led us to this decision of going on hiatus,” organizers write.

Priests’ New Years Eve show in Brooklyn is their ”last together for the foreseeable future,” they say.

”After 15 years of nonstop recording and touring, The Sword will take a hiatus following their U.S shows at the beginning of October.”

Michael said: “I was an artist before I was signed and working within this industry, and (as confusing as it may be to many people, myself included) I am continuing to be an artist with or without the industry.”

Let’s hope Popfest returns in 2018.

Following Britty Drake’s departure, the band played some shows without her and now called it quits. They say, “We’ll be taking an indefinite hiatus from this project. Thank you for all the support. See you on the other side.”