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Haken Confirms Departures of Guitarist Charlie Griffiths and Bassist Conner Green

The band signals new music this year with lineup details undisclosed.

Overview

  • The UK prog group announced the exits in a social media statement, thanking both musicians and calling them "irreplaceable."
  • Charlie Griffiths had been with Haken since 2008 and appears on every studio album, also releasing the solo record Tiktaalika in 2022.
  • Conner Green joined in 2014 after Thomas MacLean’s departure and became a defining presence in the band’s recent era.
  • The confirmation follows recent schedule disruptions, including a canceled Euroblast Festival appearance and withdrawn dates with Coheed and Cambria.
  • No replacements have been named, and the band has not said who will perform on the new material planned for release this year.