On 20 March 2025, The Zutons announced via their Facebook page that Sean Payne had left the band, and would be replaced on tour by Paul Maguire, former drummer with the Stairs . Maguire had previously played with the Zutons in 2004 when Payne broke his fingers.
In November 2023, the band announced that their fourth studio album, The Big Decider , would be released on 26 April 2024.
On 24 October, they posted a photo with Rodgers at Abbey Road Studios while working on their fourth album.
On 27 July 2021, the band announced via their Twitter page that they were to support Nile Rodgers on one of the UK dates of his tour. They also confirmed that Rodgers would be producing the band’s fourth studio album.
In November 2018, the band announced a reunion tour to play Who Killed….. The Zutons? on its 15th anniversary. While original members , Boyan Chowdhury, Sean Payne and Abi Harding were all on board, Russell Pritchard confirmed via social media that he was not taking part in the reunion tour.…
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On 23 June 2016, it was announced that the original line-up of the band would reform for a one-off gig at Mountford Hall, Liverpool, on 30 September 2016.
In April 2016, three members of the band, including original guitarist Chowdhury, performed at a tribute concert for the Warrington indie rock group Viola Beach , whose members had died earlier that year in a car accident in Sweden.
Chowdhury formed a new band, the Venus Fury, shortly after his departure from The Zutons. In May 2013, he collaborated with musician David South and scriptwriter Michelle Langan to produce Shoebox , a musical theatre play set in 1950s Liverpool. In 2016, Harding became the keyboardist and saxophonist for The…
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On 26 July 2008, The Zutons performed at Japan’s Fuji Rock Festival for a third time. On 30 August 2008, the band appeared at the indie festival Jersey Live , headlining the festival along with The Prodigy . Over the 2008 Christmas holidays, the Zutons were dropped from Sony/BMG. Following…
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The band released their third studio album, titled You Can Do Anything , on 2 June 2008. It was the band’s first album to feature Molloy on lead guitar. The first single was ” Always Right Behind You “, which was released on 26 May 2008. The album was recorded…
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