Sad news: Copenhangen’s long-running indie-prog-dream-pop greats Mew are coming to an end in 2025, exactly 30 years after they first formed. They announced two farewell shows happening in Denmark in May, and they’ve shared statements from both singer Jonas Bjerre and the band as a whole. In Jonas’ statement, he calls 2025 “my last year with Mew.” Whether or not that implies the band might do something without him after that is seemingly unclear, but Jonas says he’ll be writing a longer post soon so maybe we’ll learn more.
The shows happen on May 29 at ACC Aarhus and May 31 at Royal Arena in Copenhagen. Tickets go on sale Friday (9/13).
The lineup for the shows will be Jonas and fellow co-founding members Silas Utke Graae Jørgensen (drums) and Johan Wohlert (bass, guitar), plus touring musicians Nick Watts and Mads Wegner. Co-founding guitarist Bo Madsen left the band in 2015, after the release of Mew’s sixth album, + –, that same year. Mew’s final album is 2017’s Visuals. In the 30 years since they’ve been a band, they’ve remained in a lane of their own; a truly great band that sounds like no one else. We’ll miss you, Mew.
Jonas also says in his statement that he’ll be focusing on other projects. In recent years, he’s been active with his band Tachys.
Here are both statements and the posters for the farewell shows:
Dearest Frengers,
Next year marks the 30th anniversary of Mew! It’s been quite a journey that’s brought me and my lovely bandmates on countless adventures, for which I am eternally grateful. And none of it could have happened if not for you Frengers and your support. This is something I’ve never taken for granted, and never will.For me, this journey will be coming to an end. Next year will be my last year with Mew. I have come to the realization that it’s time for me personally to embark on a different journey and focus on other creative projects. I am so happy that we get to play these farewell shows, and that I get to go on one last trip with my dear friends and co-founders Johan and Silas, as well as the Doc and Mads Wegner. I will be writing a longer post about all of this soon. For now, I can’t wait to see you out there at the shows next year!
Love, Jonas.
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30 years? Nobody in their right mind would have imagined us still being here back in 1995, when we started out, making noise in Jonas’ teenage bedroom. But we did! Maybe we were out of our minds, on a mission. We dared to dream, and dream big together.
Today we have been around the world, played more shows than we can remember, and yet it feels just like yesterday, sitting there in that noisy bedroom trying to become a band. We want to invite all of our Frengers around the world to a celebration of our 30 years of being Mew. We are beyond excited to play these shows as they mark a truly exceptional occasion for us, for you, and for Mew.
Sincerely yours,
Johan, Silas, Jonas.
