Mystery as Rowetta QUITS the Happy Mondays after 35 years – and band issues cold statement

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Mystery as Rowetta QUITS the Happy Mondays after 35 years – and band issues cold statement
Author: Jack Teague
Published: Dec, 23 2024 17:22

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.

 [Rowetta with Bez and Shaun Ryder of the Happy Mondays]
Image Credit: The Sun [Rowetta with Bez and Shaun Ryder of the Happy Mondays]

"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.

 [Rowetta joined the band in 1990]
Image Credit: The Sun [Rowetta joined the band in 1990]

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.".

 [Rowetta got to the quarter-finals on X Factor]
Image Credit: The Sun [Rowetta got to the quarter-finals on X Factor]

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!.

 [Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder]
Image Credit: The Sun [Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder]

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.

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