Looks like the Velvet Revolver split is official now.

[Posh]

From Blabbermouth.

It's Official: VELVET REVOLVER Parts Ways With Singer SCOTT WEILAND - Apr. 1, 2008

VELVET REVOLVER founding members Slash, Duff McKagan, Matt Sorum and Dave Kushner announced today (Tuesday, April 1) that they are parting ways with singer Scott Weiland. "This band is all about its fans and its music and Scott Weiland isn't 100% committed to either," said Slash in a press release. "Among other things, his increasingly erratic onstage behavior and personal problems have forced us to move on."

Slash hinted in a recent interview that the band might carry on without Weiland, who announced onstage in Glasgow two weeks ago that fans were watching the "last tour" by the group. Weiland and drummer Matt Sorum proceeded to get into a public war of words online, fueling speculation that the band was splitting apart. But Slash told Classic Rock magazine, "Obviously I'm very aware of everything that's going on. The only thing I can add to that is, in contrast to what Scott says, there will be a VELVET REVOLVER after this tour." When asked if Weiland would continue as the singer, Slash added with a chuckle, "I have no comment on that."

Weiland is reuniting with his previous outfit, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, which broke up in 2002. The group has scheduled a press conference in Los Angeles for April 7 where it will announce a full tour of 50 or more dates for the summer and fall in addition to the handful of festival shows already confirmed.

Weiland spent a month in rehab recently, following an arrest for driving under the influence last November and his failure to show up for a VELVET REVOLVER gig at the Sundance Festival in January.

Despite the latest turmoil, bassist Duff McKagan told the U.K.'s Journal Live recently, "VELVET REVOLVER is something that's going to be around for a long while yet."

Give them their due though, they've lasted a lot longer than everyone thought they would when Weiland joined the band!

[Fallenblackrose]

Yay stone temple pilots . Glad i got to see them before this happened, weilands voice.

[pANDAS Radio]

they've lasted a lot longer than everyone thought they would when Weiland joined the band

So has Weiland.

[Posh]

Vocalist Scott Weiland has released a statement to MTV News regarding his dismissal from VELVET REVOLVER.

The founding members of VELVET REVOLVER — guitarists Slash and Dave Kushner, bassist Duff McKagan and drummer Matt Sorum — announced their decision to fire Weiland in a press release issued at the conclusion of the band's final performance with Weiland in Amsterdam, Holland. Slash cited Weiland's "increasingly erratic onstage behavior and personal problems" as reasons for dismissing him.

In a statement released Wednesday morning, Weiland fired back at his erstwhile bandmates, stating, "After reading the comment by Duff, Matt, Dave and the illustrious 'Guitar Hero,' Saul Hudson, a.k.a. Slash, I find it humorous that the so-called four 'founding members' of VELVET REVOLVER, better known to themselves as 'the Project' before I officially named the band, would decide to move on without me after I had already claimed the group dead in the water on March 20 in Glasgow.

"In response to Slash's comment regarding my commitment [to the band], I have to say it is a blatant and tired excuse to cover up the truth. The truth of the matter is that the band had not gotten along on multiple levels for some time. On a musical level, there were moments of joy, inspiration, fun ... at times. But let's not forget the multiple trips to rehab every member of the band had taken (with the exception of one member — no need to mention his name).

"Personally speaking, I choose to look forward to the future and performing with a group of friends I have known my entire life, people who have always had my back," Weiland continued. "This also speaks to my commitment to my music and my fellow bandmates in [STONE TEMPLE PILOTS] and to the fans who I feel would much rather watch a group of musicians who enjoy being together as opposed to a handful of discontents who at one time used to call themselves a gang."

In conclusion, Weiland warned fans not to be "fooled by veiled trickery," and even wished VELVET REVOLVER his best. "Good hunting, lads — I think Sebastian Bach would be a fantastic choice."

Claws oot.

[Largest of Gregs]

Slash announced that more Velvet Revolver material is on the way

[Foxglove]

It is always a little sad when bands resort to such childish behaviour. There is far too much bitching in the press when bands split. Shame really - particularly when so many have reunions when the bank accounts look worryingly close to the red and a quick buck is needed.

[Posh]

I just hope they don't go the tv talent search route a la INXS

[Dec]

Jobber leaves jobber band for another jobber band.

[McLeary]

Time for Axl to get his shit together, punt out those other clowns and get the real band back together.

[pANDAS Radio]

The Sebastian Bach comment made me laugh quite a lot.

[monkey star]

Originally Posted by Posh

I just hope they don't go the tv talent search route a la INXS

Or Rock Star Supernova.

[Rob Rage]

I've always liked Stone Temple Pilots so look forward to hopefully seeing them live sometime - and I like Velvet Revolver....but I'm not too bothered about Scott Weiland anyway. Appreciate him for being the style of frontman he is, but it's always been the riffs in STP & VR I like more anyway, so no big loss for me. He was never reliable in STP and looks like the same's happened here. Hope they get a decent replacement.......Seb Bach...erm......not really..if possible.....

[Stu]

Forget the tabloids, here's the truth, straight from the source:

Originally Posted by Scott Weiland

Posh says our last album wasn't rökk enough. So you know what? Fuck it.

[EvilElvis]

Originally Posted by Rob Rage

Hope they get a decent replacement.......Seb Bach...erm......not really..if possible.....

It's claimed Bach auditioned for VR before Weiland joined but "it sounded too much like Guns N' Skid Row" according to Slash's autobiography

Originally Posted by McLeary

Time for Axl to get his shit together, punt out those other clowns and get the real band back together.

Nope! Axl will now demand all the recording's be done again with band and it'll probably be instores sometime in 2016


Speaking of the real band Zane Lowe is playing 'Appetite For Destruction' in his masterpieces show tomorrow

[Posh]

Originally Posted by Stu

Forget the tabloids, here's the truth, straight from the source:

It's true. I think that album would have been better if they'd maybe put some guitars on it.