A PERFECT CIRCLE's Josh Freese Quits The Band!

This just in: After 13 years as the drummer of Maynard James Keenan's A PERFECT CIRCLE, Josh Freese has announced via Twitter that he has decided to quit the band:

"After 13 years, I've decided to leave A Perfect Circle with no plans of returning. Apologies to those inquiring about the upcoming shows."

As previously reported, A PERFECT CIRCLE will perform one show in 2012. The event will take place on December 29 at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tickets for the special evening are on-sale September 15 at 10 am pacific. VIP tickets will be available simultaneously via this link only: http://aperfectcircle.frontgatetickets.com.

Additionally, A PERFECT CIRCLE will be performing at the 2013 edition of the Soundwave Festival, which kicks off February 23 in Brisbane, Australia.

Soundwave Festival dates:

- Brisbane: Saturday, February 23
- Sydney: Sunday, February 24
- Melbourne: Friday, March 1
- Adelaide: Saturday, March 2
- Perth: Monday, March 4

Tickets are priced at $189 including fees and public transport and go on sale Thursday, August 23, with a pre-sale commencing seven days prior.

The 2010-2011 lineup of A PERFECT CIRCLE included singer Maynard James Keenan, guitarist-songwriter Billy Howerdel, drummer Josh Freese, former SMASHING PUMPKINS guitarist James Iha and bassist Matt McJunkins.

At current time, A PERFECT CIRCLE does not have a record deal. Perhaps this is the reason why Freese decided to leave this band? We think so.

Stay tuned for more A PERFECT CIRCLE news!

Related links:
A Perfect Circle
A Perfect Circle on MySpace

A PERFECT CIRCLE Announce Planet Hollywood Takeover!

We have exciting news regarding A PERFECT CIRCLE! It has been confirmed by Speakeasy PR (the bands PR) that APC will perform one show in 2012: December 29 at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas.

Tickets for the special evening are on-sale September 15 at 10 am pacific. VIP tickets will be available simultaneously via this link only: http://aperfectcircle.frontgatetickets.com.

A PERFECT CIRCLE recently confirmed their participation in the 2013 Soundwave Festival, which kicks off February 23rd in Brisbane, Australia (details below). The band returned from a six-year hiatus in the Spring of 2011 for a five-week North American tour that included a stop at Lollapalooza.

Soundwave Festival dates:

- Brisbane: Saturday, February 23
- Sydney: Sunday, February 24
- Melbourne: Friday, March 1
- Adelaide: Saturday, March 2
- Perth: Monday, March 4

Tickets are priced at $189 including fees and public transport and go on sale Thursday, August 23, with a pre-sale commencing seven days prior.

Confirmed bands thus far (more to be added soon):

- A PERFECT CIRCLE
- ANTHRAX
- BILLY TALENT
- BLINK-182
- BLOOD ON THE DANCEFLOOR
- BRING ME THE HORIZON
- BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE
- CANCER BATS
- CEREBRAL BALLZY
- CHUNK NO CAPTAIN CHUNK
- CONFESSION
- CYPRESS HILL
- DANKO JONES
- DEAF HAVANA
- DRAGONFORCE
- DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED
- FLOGGING MOLLY
- FOZZY
- FUCKED UP
- GALLOWS  
- GARBAGE
- KINGDOM OF SORROW
- KYUSS LIVES!
- LINKIN PARK
- MADBALL
- MEMPHIS MAY FIRE
- METALLICA
- MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE
- MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK
- OF MICE AND MEN
- PARAMORE
- PIERCE THE VEIL
- POLAR BEAR CLUB
- RED FANG
- SICK OF IT ALL
- SIX FEET UNDER
- SLAYER
- SLEEPING WITH SIRENS
- STONE SOUR
- SUM 41
- SYLOSIS
- THE AMITY AFFLICTION
- THE BLACKOUT
- THE DEAR HUNTER
- THE EARLY NOVEMBER
- THE LAWRENCE ARMS
- THE OFFSPRING
- THE WONDER YEARS
- THIS IS HELL
- TOMAHAWK
- VERSES THE WORLD
- VISION OF DISORDER

Discography:

- Mer De Noms (2000)
- Thirteenth Step (2003)
- Emotive (2004)

The band:

- Maynard James Keenan (Tool, Puscifer)
- Billy Howerdel (Ashes Divide)
- James Iha (ex-Smashing Pumpkins)
- Josh Freese (Weezer, Devo)
- Matt McJunkins (Puscifer)


Related links:
A Perfect Circle
A Perfect Circle on MySpace