Ithaca performed their ultimate present final weekend on the O2 Academy Islington in London, UK. The present was dubbed The Cremation Occasion and was set to be the band’s farewell, as that they had acknowledged in October 2024.
On the time, Ithaca issued an announcement saying: “Ithaca is coming to an finish. This was an enormous resolution to make, nevertheless it’s the appropriate time.
“There’s been no falling out or inventive variations, the truth is we’re nearer than ever, we’re simply not capable of steadiness our life obligations with providing you with the usual of artwork that you just deserve, and really feel like we have fulfilled greater than our wildest goals may have imagined when it comes to the place this band would take us. Now, we’re able to put it to relaxation.
“We do not fairly have the phrases but to explain what this band and your entire assist has meant to us; that’ll come over time.
B”ut it isn’t the top simply but. We got here to this resolution collectively so, true to us, we need to mark the top of this journey with intention and in model. We’ll be releasing a ultimate observe, and we might prefer to cordially invite you to our funeral: our ultimate headline present, The Cremation Occasion, the place we are able to grieve collectively. It will be a correct wake- there will be DJs, us cracking out previous songs we have not performed in years and, inevitably, a lot of crying. Tickets go on sale Friday 1st November 10am, we’ll see you there. Love all the time.”
Besides Ithaca had yet one more trick up their sleeves – a ultimate (for actual this time) present on the upcoming ArcTanGent competition occurring between August 13 and 16 in Bristol, UK. So when you wanna say goodbye to Ithaca and also you missed it final weekend, this is your likelihood!
“SURPRISE. Our final ever efficiency will happen at our non secular dwelling ArcTanGent Pageant. This will likely be a very totally different present to The Cremation Occasion with a unique setlist and really particular visitors. We can not wait to ship this band off with among the most devoted music followers on this planet.”
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