The Mighty Mighty Bosstones have announced they have broken up.

The band announced the news in a statement that reads as follows:

“After decades of brotherhood, touring the world and making great records together, we have decided to no longer continue on as a band. Above all, we want to express our sincere gratitude to every single one of you who have supported us. We could not have done any of it without you.

Love Always,
The Mighty Mighty BossToneS”

Since forming in 1983, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones released eleven studio albums, with the most recent LP — When God Was Great — coming out May 2021.

Many fans took to Twitter to share their favorite memories of the band and pay their respects to the ska giants. Here are some notable tweets.

@JGoldsbie
I went to at least a dozen #HometownThrowdown shows back in the 90s. RIP the #Bosstones, one of the funnest bands ever. You guys are legends.
— Squeaky Tiki (Acme Tiki Co.) (@Acme_Tiki) January 27, 2022
@PaulLazo
Your thoughts on Ska, whatever

But Bosstones busted their ass for over three decades and created so many great hits so bummed.
— Paul Lazo (@PaulLazo) January 27, 2022
@PFTCommenter
Big Bens retirement over shadowed by the Mighty Mighty Bosstones breaking up. This is a very tough day for me https://t.co/BaaPA5LCKv
— PFT Commenter (@PFTCommenter) January 27, 2022
@hate5six
RIP @Bosstones. Thankful I had a chance to film you once at Tompkins Square Park a few years ago pic.twitter.com/zCkIe2mfIQ
— hate5six (@hate5six) January 27, 2022
@ClueHeywood
(manager reading resume of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones dancing guy) it says here you spent 1983 to 2022..."skanking?"
— Clue Heywood (@ClueHeywood) January 27, 2022

@RingerDish
When you find out the Mighty Mighty Bosstones broke up pic.twitter.com/stDHPBL0v1
— Ringer Dish (@RingerDish) January 27, 2022
@timgill924
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones were the band that opened the door for me from grunge into ska/punk. That blip of a ska craze in 96/97 with them, Reel Big Fish, Aquabats etc led me to Operation Ivy and onwards into the present. Saw them once in high school. Legendary band 💙💙💙 pic.twitter.com/YKWlKD6JUD
— Tim Gill (@timgill924) January 27, 2022
@ColinYovng
The bosstones are gods and I will defend them to the death. RIP. https://t.co/uRqUizqUJR
— Colin Young (@ColinYovng) January 27, 2022
@notthefakeSVP
Listening to Hell of a Hat in mourning. Many an SVP & Russillo rejoin were the Bosstones horn section. https://t.co/CIgYgQoKIf
— Scott Van Pelt (@notthefakeSVP) January 27, 2022
@ChrisGraue
The bosstones breakup isn't affecting me emotionally because I don't actually believe it
— Chris Graue is a Lo(u)ser 🕹️🏁 (@ChrisGraue) January 27, 2022

@DerekorWhatever
https://twitter.com/DerekorWhatever/status/1486805043563036673
@bartlebooth45
Check in on your friends from Boston and anyone else you know who enjoys getting into a fistfight at a wedding, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones broke up.
— All Watched Over By Machines of Drum and Bass (@bartlebooth45) January 27, 2022
@joshgondelman
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones have broken up and the most fitting sendoff would be several trombonists playing a double-speed rendition of "Taps."
— Josh Gondelman (@joshgondelman) January 27, 2022
@imLeor
https://twitter.com/imLeor/status/1486808156978262018
@bigblackbugs
Say what you will about the Bosstones but damn it they were fun. I only saw them a few times and ska kids were goobers but those shows were awesome
— death to cowards 🪁 (@bigblackbugs) January 27, 2022

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