Anneke van Giersbergen leaving The Gathering

Sad news this morning in my feed reader; Anneke van Giersbergen, singer of The Gathering is leaving the band after 13 years for starting a new band called Agua de Annique.

• Band’s statement
• Anneke’s statement

I hope they will both find their ways and come back at both their full strengths, then we will have two great acts.