Mystery as Rowetta QUITS the Happy Mondays after 35 years – and band issues cold statement
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HAPPY Mondays singer Rowetta has sensationally quit the band, with both sharing the same statement on social media to confirm her departure. The statement on Instagram reads: "Happy Mondays and Rowetta announce that Rowetta will no longer be performing with the band.
"Happy Mondays thank Rowetta for her services and wish her all the best for the future.". But fans hoping for more detail about the reasoning behind Rowetta and the band going their seperate ways have been left disappointed. Having shared the same statement on her own Instagram page, Rowetta then promptly turned the comments off.
She also shared a post of her own, in which she confirmed she won't be commenting further. She said: "Sorry I can’t read & reply to any messages, as having family time & getting ready for Chrimbo. "Thanks for all the love. Really looking forward to a very special 2025.".
One fan asked in the comments: "What's happened, are you okay?" While another simply stated: "Their loss, Row.". The 58-year-old joined the Manchester group in 1990 and featured on single Step On, which got to number five in the UK charts. She was with the Happy Mondays for three of their world tours and featured on their third and fourth albums, Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches and Yes Please!.
When the band reformed in 2012, Rowetta joined original members including Shaun Ryder and Bez, as they embarked on a reunion tour. In 2004 she also appeared on the X Factor and featured in the over 25s category, before being eliminated at the quarter-final stage of the show.