The Maccabees Add New Date To 2017 Farewell Shows

9 December 2016, 11:39

The band have added an extra date at the Manchester Apollo.

The Maccabees have announced their farewell shows for 2017.

The Marks To Prove It five-piece - who announced their split earlier this year - will bid goodbye to their fans with a show at the O2 Apollo Manchester and two dates at London's Alexandra Palace in June and July next year.

Live For The Last Time: The Farewell Shows. General sale Friday 9th December 9am. pic.twitter.com/ZOOEHNA0zn

— The Maccabees (@themaccabees) December 5, 2016

The Toothpaste Kisses band have also added a date at the Manchester Apollo on 27 June, due to popular demand.

Due to high demand we’ve just added a second show on June 27th at Manchester Apollo.

— The Maccabees (@themaccabees) December 9, 2016

Tickets are on sale now.

Announcing their split back in August, the Love You Better band revealed they will "not be leaving the group behind as a divided force".

See their full statement here: 

A message to our fans…. With Love, The Maccabees x pic.twitter.com/v2DN0PMP4R

— The Maccabees (@themaccabees) August 8, 2016

See their farewell dates below:

Wednesday 28 June - Manchester O2 Apollo
Friday 30 June London's Alexandra Palace
Saturday 1 July - London's Alexandra Palace 

Photo: Pooneh Ghana