A ROCK band member has quit his group after 10 years, six albums and huge sold out arena tours.
Red Rum Club, who formed after sharing a rehearsal space, have confirmed their trumpet player has gone his separate ways.
Joe Corby, who is known for his soaring trumpet solos, has quit the band just weeks before they are set to head off on their big US tour.
Red Rum Club, who now have five members including Fran Doran, Simon Hepworth, Neil Lawson, Michael McDermott and Tom Williams, have confirmed future concerts are going ahead as planned.
The band, who formed in Merseyside, confirmed Joe’s shock exit from the group yesterday, in a sad statement on X.
They said: “It is with great sadness that we are announcing Joe’s departure from Red Rum Club.
“We want to thank him for the music and the memories we have made over the last 10 years and we wish him all the best for the future.
“All future shows will be going ahead as scheduled.
“Love, Fran, Tom, Mike, Neil and Simon.”
Fans flooded the comments of the post, sharing their thoughts on the sad news.
One fan wrote: “Gutted, for me Joe is Red Rum Club, I have now followed you for the past nine years.”
Another fan penned: “Ahh, so sad to hear this! I hope it’s for a positive reason and no health issues or fall outs. Joe will be such a HUGE miss. As others have said, he’s been such an integral part of your USP.”
Elsewhere under the post, fans were speculating Joe had quit the band to pursue his own solo career.
Red Rum Club burst onto the music scene in January 2019 after releasing their debut album Matador, which reached Top 50 in the UK Album Sales Charts.
The album featured their hit single Would You Rather Be Lonely.