Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes have announced an indefinite hiatus

Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes are set to take an indefinite hiatus, the band have announced.

In a statement, Frank Carter and Dean Richardson share: “It is with sadness we announce that The Rattlesnakes are taking a hiatus.

“From the deepest lows to highest highs, in grief in anger and in joy, our band has been a celebration of being alive no matter the circumstances.

“We want to send our love and thanks to the band – Gareth, Tank, Elliot & Mitch. It’s been a privilege to share the stage with some of the best musicians we know.”

They add, “Our UK and European Tour will go ahead and we look forward to seeing you all on the dancefloor.”

Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes have released five studio albums, with their most recent effort ‘Dark Rainbow’ reaching the UK Top 10.

Before their hiatus begins, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes will embark on a UK and European tour in October and November.

The dates in full read:

OCTOBER
15 Concorde 2, Brighton, UK
16 Electric Ballroom, Camden, UK
21 Amager Bio, Copenhagen, Denmark
22 Grosse Freiheit 36, Hamburg, Germany
23 Conne Island, Leipzig, Germany
24 Roxy Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
26 Proxima, Warsaw, Poland
28 Dürer Kert, Budapest, Hungary
29 SIMM City, Wien, Austria
30 Backstage Werk, München, Germany

NOVEMBER
1 Z7 Konzertfabrik, Prattlen, Switzerland
2 Alcatraz, Milano, Milan, Italy
3 New Age Club, Roncade, Italy
5 Transbordeur, Villeurbanne, France
7 Razzmatazz 2, Barcelona, Spain
8 Santana 27 Bilbao, Bilbao, Spain
9 Pelícano A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
11 But, Madrid, Spain
13 Le Krakatoa, Mérignac, France
14 Stereolux, Nantes, France
15 L’Aéronef, Lille, France
16 Helldorado Festival, Eindhoven, Netherlands