Mogwai Guitarist John Cummings Leaves the Band to "Pursue His Own Musical Projects"

Photo by Steve Gullick

Mogwai have announced today that longtime guitarist John Cummings has left the band. The band wrote that Cummings “decided to leave Mogwai to pursue his own musical projects,” in a statement on their website. They also indicated they will continue as a quartet, but that two more musicians will join them for their upcoming live shows. Read the full statement below.

We are sad to announce that John Cummings has decided to leave Mogwai to pursue his own musical projects.

We will continue as a four piece of Dominic Aitchison, Stuart Braithwaite, Martin Bulloch and Barry Burns and shall be joined on our upcoming live shows by Scott Paterson and Luke Sutherland.

We wish John all the best with the future.

Cummings joined Mogwai in 1995 as the band’s fourth member.

Mogwai released the compilation album Central Belters earlier this year to mark their 20th anniversary.

Read “Looking at 20 Years of Mogwai” on the Pitch.

Watch the band’s full performance from Pitchfork Music Festival Paris 2014:

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