The Hollies, behind hits including “Bus Stop,” “The Air That I Breathe” and “Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress,” are no longer going on tour after 63 years.
The decision came amid the retirement of two of its members, Tony Hicks and Bobby Elliott.
The band explained on its website and on social media Thursday that guitarist, singer and songwriter Hicks, 80, decided to step away due to unspecified health concerns.
Drummer Elliott, 84, then chose to also hang it up “out of respect for Tony and everything they have shared throughout their remarkable journey together,” the band said.
Mr. Hicks and Mr. Elliott joined the British band in 1963, not long after it was formed. They were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as part of the Hollies along with former members Allan Clarke, Bernie Calvert, Eric Haydock, Graham Nash and Terry Sylvester, according to Variety.
The band concluded Thursday’s statement by saying, “After more than six decades, The Hollies’ touring career will come to a close with immense gratitude to the fans who have supported them around the world.”
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