Rock Band Announce Split Following Sex Offence Allegations Against Band Member

After a 15-year career, rock band Lostprophets have decided to part ways.

The split comes after band frontman prepares to stand trial for alleged multiple sex offences.

Jamie Oliver, Lee Gaze, Luke Johnson, Mike Lewis and Stu Richardson explained on their official Facebook page that in light of the charges against their fellow band member Ian Watkins, they decided to part.

"We can no longer continue making or performing music as Lostprophets," they wrote.

"After nearly a year of coming to terms with our heartache, we finally feel ready to announce publicly what we have thought privately for some time … We look forward to the next phase of our lives [and] we can only hope to be surrounded by people as devoted and inspiring as you guys have been."

Last December, Watkins was arrested and charged in connection with allegations of child sex abuse. The frontman denied the charges.

Lostprophets was founded in 1997. They’ve sold more than 3.5 million albums worldwide.

Pic via Lostprophests Facebook Page