Overview
- Perry announced his exit in an Oct. 13 Instagram post, saying he is stepping away from the group after two decades.
- He said he will manage rising country singer Ryan Coleman, a former contestant on The Voice.
- Kimberly Perry publicly wished her brother success in a supportive Instagram comment.
- The group had already adjusted its lineup after Neil Perry departed, with Kimberly’s husband Johnny Costello stepping in during the band’s 2025 return to country under Big Machine.
- Formed by the Perry siblings, the band broke through with 2010’s If I Die Young and later won a 2015 Grammy for Gentle on My Mind.