The Remaining Members of Pennywise Issue a Statement Regarding Jim Lindberg's Departure

In the wake of today’s statement from Jim Lindberg announcing his departure from Pennywise, the remaining members of Pennywise, Fletcher Dragge, Byron McMackin and Randy Bradbury, have issued the following statement regarding singer Jim Lindberg’s departure:

After 19 years with Pennywise, Jim Lindberg has decided to step down as lead singer. Pennywise has long stood behind the motto that you should always follow your heart and pursue what makes you happy, and we wish Jim the best of luck in his new ventures, whatever they may be. Pennywise has become a way of life for a lot of people, and has definitely become a way of life for us. As the three remaining members of Pennywise we feel that we are not done delivering our message to our fans.

The band has always been about moving forward in life no matter what obstacles stand in front of you. We will begin our search for a new singer immediately. We will continue to tour the world and we are looking forward to writing new music. We've had a lot of good times and survived the hard times thanks to the undying support of our fans. We're looking forward to what the future may bring.

Sincerely Fletcher, Randy, and Byron

So, right now, it sounds like we haven’t heard the end of Pennywise… but does this mean it's immediate, and the Pennywise that plays at the Warped Tour Anniversary party (if they're still playing it) will have a new singer?

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