Get the latest gossip
Legendary British band announces retirement after final Glastonbury show in the summer
One of Britain's longest-running bands is calling it quits after more than six decades in the music industry.
Bassist Frank Allen, 81, cited age and increasingly difficult travel as key reasons behind the decision, admitting the band once performed up to 200 shows a year but now finds the demands of touring too challenging. Iconic group The Searchers, who formed in the sixties have confirmed they will retire following a farewell tour across the UK, with their final-ever performance set for this summer's Glastonbury Festival Bassist Frank Allen, 81, cited age and increasingly difficult travel as key reasons behind the decision, admitting the band once performed up to 200 shows a year but now finds the demands of touring too challenging
Or read this on Daily Mail
