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"The Drums guitarist Adam Kessler has announced his departure from the band. The group, who are currently on tour in the US, have vowed to continue as a three-piece following news of his exit. They said in a statement: &amp;quot;There have been some questions as to recent events and we are sad to confirm that Adam Kessler has left The Drums. &amp;quot;The Drums will continue as a three member band, and though we are distressed by recent events we are excited for the future. Despite recent reports, we haven&amp;#039;t replaced anyone.  &amp;quot;We have started work on the new album and are all thrilled to be embarking on our first US tour this month and returning to the UK in November to play concerts. We thank you all for your support and will see you soon.&amp;quot; The group, who were recently nominated for a Q Award for &amp;#039;Best New Act&amp;#039;, also confirmed that they will go ahead with the release of their new single &amp;#039;Me and the Moon&amp;#039; on November 7, in addition to their nearly sold-out UK tour later this year.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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