ELLEGARDEN Suspends Activites

An announcement regarding ELLEGARDEN's decision to suspend activities has been posted on both the English and Japanese versions of the band's website.

Band leader Shinichi Ubukata stated the following:

"ELLEGARDEN has been in the process of creating a new album since last year, However, during the band's activities, there arose a difference in opinion regarding the motivation for creating a new album. We no longer feel we are able to create an album that we would be satisfied with, and after much discussion we arrived at the conclusion to end the creation of the album and suspend the band's activities indefinitely.

Whether the band will resume activities at a future point has yet to be decided.

All previously decided shows (including shows not yet announced) up until early September 2008 will still be performed.

We want to thank everyone who has supported ELLEGARDEN from the bottom of our hearts. In order to once again create new music as ELLEGARDEN, each of us wants to work on our own personal growth and development. Thank you for everything."