Wild Beasts announce split and thank fans for 'love and energy'

Mercury Prize-nominated British band have released five studio albums since 2008

(Tom Andrew)

Wild Beasts have announced that they will no longer continue as a band.

Posting a statement on their social media accounts, the cult British group announced that the band was "coming to an end".

"Our hearts and minds have been devoted to the band since we were teenagers," the letter read. "We've created something quite of our own and built a body of work which we stand by as heartfelt and true.

"The four of us have decided, for our own reasons and in our own ways, that it is now time to leave this orbit. We're care takers to something precious and don't want to have it diminish as we move forward in our lives.

"Thank you for your love and energy and for helping us make it what it is. We consider ourselves remarkably fortunate to have lived out this dream.

"Before we go, we'd like to celebrate with you and we'll be in touch in the morning with further announcements."

Wild Beasts have released five albums since 2008's debut Limbo, Panto and have explored everything from indie-rock cabaret to art-funk. Their second album Two Dancers was nominated for the Mercury Prize.

Their latest album Boy King was released last year. It seems likely that the band will announce a series of farewell shows to celebrate their career with fans.

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