During a recent interview with Metalirium, My Dying Bride guitarist Andrew Craighan discussed frontman Aaron Stainthorpe’s absence from the group. According to him, the vocalist has “distanced himself from the band.”
Craighan said the following:
“Despite all the problems, the band was willing and ready to perform the remaining shows in 2024, but, unfortunately, there was no willing singer. The band only discovered this at the very last minute, which led to the cancelation. Given that the album had just been released, the band was not prepared to be sidelined. As a result, a meeting was organized to discuss the possibility of a replacement. Mikko [Kotamäki] was the unanimous first choice.”
He also added:
“As Aaron has, in truth, distanced himself from the band, we are only aware of his activities through social media and online interviews. The band contacted him in March 2025 to enquire about his intentions with My Dying Bride, but he has not responded. We first learned through social media that he was on a hiatus from MDB. Although he states online that he is still part of the band, he has not engaged with us since April 2024. So, in response to your question, the band does not know what his plans with MDB are.”
This news comes after Stainthorpe recently claimed he was still a member of the band. He also said he had “not heard from Andrew for over a year.”
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