SCORPIONS SPLIT
Legendary German rockers SCORPIONS are splitting up after 40 years.
The Wind of Change hitmakers announced on their website that they have = decided to walk away from the music industry while they are "on a high no= te." But fans of the band will get their chance to say goodbye - the rockers= are embarking on a two-year farewell tour before hanging up their leathe= r jackets.
A statement on the band’s website reads, "It was always our pleasure, o= ur purpose in life, our passion and we were fortunate enough to make musi= c for you - whether it was live on stage or in the studio, creating new s= ongs.
"While we were working on our album these past few months, we could lit= erally feel how powerful and creative our work was - and how much fun we = were still having, in the process. But there was also something else. We = want to end the Scorpion=E2=80=99s extraordinary career on a high note. W= e are extremely grateful for the fact that we still have the same passion= for music we=E2=80=99ve always had since the beginning. This is why, esp= ecially now, we agree we have reached the end of the road. We finish our = career with an album we consider to be one of the best we have ever recor= ded and with a tour that will start in our home country Germany and take = us to five different continents over the next few years.
"We want you, our fans, to be the first to know about this. Thank you f= or your never-ending support throughout the years!" Scorpions was formed by Rudolf Schenker in Hanover, Germany in 1965, ga= ining a huge following when he was joined by his younger brother Michael = and singer Klaus Meine in 1969. The band has sold more than 75 million al= bums worldwide.
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