
Coronas guitarist Dave McPhillips has announced he'll leave the band after over a decade.
Dave's been part of the band since they originally formed in 2007.
He says the move has been coming for at least the last 6 months, saying he needed a break and to focus on other ambitions.
He'll step back from the band after the tour promoting their latest work The Long Way Home concludes at the end of December.
Dave said "I am still best friends and brothers with all the Coronas family and I will always see myself as a Corona and I know that they will too".
He hasn't ruled out a return at some stage though, saying "I don’t know what the next chapter holds but I have no doubt we will share a stage again."
His full statement can be read below.
Message from Dave x pic.twitter.com/vejm2MPOaT
— The Coronas (@TheCoronas) November 23, 2019