The Overtones have cancelled their tour after the unexplained death of bandmate Timmy Matley.
After much careful consideration we have decided to cancel our summer tour dates. Not only do we feel that we need some time to process the loss of our friend, brother and band mate, we also want to take some time to re-group and come back later on this year with new music and more live dates, the group said on its Facebook page.
They added: This is absolutely not the end of The Overtones, we just want to make sure everything we do next is a celebration of love, friendship and good times that will both comfort and uplift you, not only as a tribute to our dear friend Timmy, but also as a tribute to the amazing eight years we spent together as a band and the memories we have made and shared with you all.
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Weve been extremely comforted and encouraged by the amazing support we have received over the last couple of weeks and we look forward to showing our appreciation with what comes next. All our love Darren, Mike, Mark and Lachie xx.
Timmys death was confirmed by his bandmates Mike Crawshaw, Mark Franks, Darren Everest and Lachie Chapman on 11 April tweeted.
It is with the greatest sadness that we have to announce that our dear friend and brother Timmy has passed away, they tweeted.
We know this news will be as heartbreaking for you all as it is for us.
Timmy, 36, had been battling skin cancer since 2016, having been diagnosed with stage three malignant melanoma. The circumstances of his death have not been confirmed.
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