Walk The Moon 'Part Ways' With Bassist Kevin Ray

Walk The Moon have parted ways with bassist Kevin Ray. On Monday (December 21), singer Nicholas Petricca shared a statement with fans via Instagram video.

Hi everyone, as the founder of Walk The Moon I can say, unquestionably, that it’s been this band’s lifelong commitment to create a safe, welcoming place for our audience, always. And if anything ever comes to our attention that contradicts that, we take action and do something about it," he said. "Unfortunately, now is one of those moments. We’ve received some firsthand information that leads us to conclude that Kevin Ray has acted out of alignment of our values. Kevin’s been a part of this band for 10 years, but at this time it’s become clear that we must part ways. After very serious discussion and consideration, we’ve decided that from this point forward Kevin will no longer be a member of Walk The Moon. To be clear, that means he won’t be performing on any new music we release in the future, including the album that we’ve been recording this year."

"At the request of those involved," Petricca chose not to divulge the specific actions that led to the band's decision, and disabled comments on the post "out of respect for everyone’s privacy."

"This is a very difficult and upsetting moment for us, and we imagine it might be for you, too. We are sad, and we are taking a moment to reflect, to grieve, but Eli and Sean and I are going to keep being Walk The Moon and keep making music from our souls," Petricca concluded his message. "You are our community; we love you. Thank you so much for listening."

See the video below.

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