Arctic Monkeys' Bassist Quits For Good

Arctic Monkeys bassist and founder member Andy Nicholson has quite the band for good.

As previously reported on Gigwise, Nicholson didn’t join the bands US tour last month because of reported exhaustion.

However, the band have now confirmed that he will not be returning to the Monkeys' fray and his stand in will play the bands remaining summer dates.

A statement from the remaining trio reads: “We are sad to tell everyone that Andy is no longer with the band. Nick O’Malley, who stood in for Andy while he was absent from the recent tour of North America, shall carry on playing bass for the remaining shows this summer.”

“We have been mates with Andy for a long time and have been through some amazing things together that no one can take away. We all wish Andy the very best.”