Another Emo Door Closes As Panic! At The Disco Disbands

Grab your tophats and hold onto your military jackets as another emo door closes as Panic! At The Disco disbands. Plenty of us ‘00s emos have been holding onto our band t-shirts and rejoicing with bands like My Chemical Romance and Fall Out Boy giving us the joys we have been hoping to see for so long.

While one door opens, another marches off to become the House of Memories. Panic! At The Disco was once one of the top bands of our time, with songs like ‘I Write Sins Not Tragedies’ and ‘High Hopes’ becoming anthems of a generation. Sadly, all good things must come to an end.

Panic! At The Disco has been through several changes

Releasing their first demos while they were still in high school was the first step of some huge ones to come for Bredon Urie, Brent Wilson, Spencer Smith, and Ryan Ross as Panic! At The Disco grew to take over the emo world. The band’s debut album ‘A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out’ came with huge hits like ‘I Write Sins Not Tragedies,’ which quickly saw it go triple platinum, firmly putting P!ATD on the emo map for good. However, it wasn’t long before things started to change. Bassist Brent Wilson was replaced in 2006, with his replacement and Ryan Ross walking away a few years later. By the time 2015 rolled around, Brendon Urie was the only remaining permanent member, taking on P!ATD as a solo project to continue their legacy.

Bredon Urie released a statement on social media about P!ATD disbanding

Just because Bredon Urie has continued to turn Panic! At The Disco into a global legend, creating LGBTQ anthems like ‘Girls / Girls / Boys,’ doesn’t mean that things can last forever. Instead, Urie put out a statement on social media that his time as the emo legend has come to an end. He stated he “never imagined where this life would take me” and how “sometimes a journey must end for a new one to begin.” Although he struggled with “the perfect way to say this,” Urie was forced to announce that P!ATD would soon be no more, finally closing the door on a chapter that has dominated almost 20 years of his life.

The lead singer wants to focus more time on his family

It turns out there is a huge driving force behind why Panic! At The Disco is no more - and it’s something Brendon Urie and his wife Sarah have supposedly been trying to keep to themselves in recent weeks. Still, the news of the end was enough to see Urie admit, “Sarah and I are expecting a baby very soon!” Apparently, the musician wants to “put my focus and energy on my family,” meaning that the band “will be no more.” For Urie, he wants to take a step back from a project that has seen him travel the world and meet incredible friends to focus on becoming a father and all the new adventures he will enjoy as he enters the next stage of his life.

Panic! At The Disco still have some upcoming shows

The news that Panic! At The Disco hit those holding onto their emo roots hard, but things aren’t over just yet. Brendon Urie already had some dates booked for Europe and the UK before he broke the news, with a handful of shows still to come. While there are only a few shows in the lineup, being the last to come likely means this could be the biggest P!ATD tour to date, with the final run seeing Urie head to the likes of Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Belgium, and various spots throughout the UK.

While all good things must come to an end, the news that another emo door is closing with the end of Panic! At The Disco has hit plenty of fans hard. Thankfully, we can forever hold onto the memories of too much eyeliner and songs that will always keep our black hearts beating.