Well this is sad news to me... INXS seems to be callng it quits after 35 years together. The band has certainly seen it's ups and downs. The band lost it's lead singer Michael Hutchence in 1997 but managed to rebound and continue touring and releasing music with J.D. Fortune at the helm. I don't think INXS has ever been the same since the loss of Hutchence, but regardless, as an 80's fan, I'm pretty bummed by this announcement.
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian rock group INXS has called it quits as a live touring band after 35 years, thanking fans and honoring late frontman Michael Hutchence in a statement on Tuesday.
INXS, which sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, including more than 10 million alone of their 1987 breakthrough "Kick", issued the statement after comments by band member Jon Farriss during a weekend performance sparked a frenzy on Twitter. Read more...
