Kooks Fans Mourn Departure Of Bassist Max Rafferty

Fans of The Kooks have been expressing their worry about the bands future following the departure of bassist Max Rafferty.

Rafferty’s departure, just days ahead of a series of live shows, was confirmed in a statement released by the band this morning (January 30th).

It said that Dan Logan would be joining the band as a short term replacement.

It’s the second time the bass player has left the Brighton band; an earlier departure in 2006 was blamed on “illness”.

The sudden nature of Rafferty’s exit has prompted many of the bands fans to ask what’s next for the group, who are due to release their sophomore album, ‘Konk’, in April.

“They'll split and I wont see them playing live,” said one ‘gutted’ fan.

Another said: “What a shame! Was kind of inevitable, but I didn't think it would be so soon- I thought maybe after the Konk tour.”

As it stands, the band are still expected to fulfil touring commitments in April, which will see them embark on a huge UK tour.

Tickets for the shows are on sale now and available through Gigwise by clicking the Buy Tickets link.

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The Kooks’ dates are:

Manchester, Apollo – April 22
Swindon, Oasis Centre – 23
Newport Centre – 24
Hull Arena – 25
Birmingham Academy – 27
Sheffield Academy – 28
Edinburgh, Corn Exchange – 29
London, Brixton Academy – May 1/2
Plymouth, Pavillion - 3