Razorlight Drummer Quits

Razorlight drummer Andy Burrows has left the band.

Burrows didn't appear at Razorlight's Monday night gig in Wolverhampton, England, which prompted rumours he might not continue with the band. Burrows told NME.com that he decided to leave the group for "personal reasons" and would pursue other musical projects in the future.

"Over the last two albums and five years, Andy has been an integral part of Razorlight and we will miss him," singer/guitarist Johnny Borrell told NME.com.

"From the day he walked into our rehearsal studio, it was obvious that he was an amazing drummer and he's contributed on many levels beyond that. He's been a great player and a great friend and I think we'll both always be proud of the music we've made together."

The drummer's departure comes just prior to Razorlight's North American tour that's intended to coincide with the March 10 North American release of their third album, Slipway Fires. Burrows will be replaced by David "Skully" Sullivan-Kaplan until the end of the year.

Razorlight's original drummer, Christian Smith-Pancorvo, left in 2004 because of health problems.

You can see Razorlight here:

March 9 Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East Restaurant & Nightclub
March 10 New York, NY @ Hiro Cocktail Lounge
March 12 Philadelphia, PA @ North Star Bar
March 14 Chicago, IL @ Double Door
March 16 Nashville, TN @ 12th & Porter
March 17 Atlanta, GA @ The Loft
March 21 Austin, TX @ Stubb's w/Electric Touch, Parachute, White Lies, The Indigo Girls, Third Eye Blind, PJ Harvey and John Parish (SXSW)
March 24 San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
March 28 Sydney, Australia @ Centennial Parklands (V Festival)
March 29 Gold Coast, Australia @ AVICA Resort (V Festival)
March 31 Melbourne, Australia @ The Palace Entertainment Complex
April 1 Sydney, Australia @ Enmore Theatre
April 3 Adelaide, Australia @ Thebarton Theatre
April 4 Melbourne, Australia @ Melbourne Showgrounds (V Festival)
April 5 Perth, Australia @ Claremont Showgrounds (V Festival)
April 11 Munich, Germany @ Muffathalle
April 13 Rotterdam, Netherlands @ WATT
April 14 Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso
April 15 Cologne, Germany @ Diskothek E Werk
April 16 Brussels, Belgium @ L'Ancienne Belgique
April 18 Hamburg, Germany @ Grosse Freiheit 36
April 20 Berlin, Germany @ Huxley's Neue Welt
April 21 Vienna, Austria @ Gasometer
April 22 Zurich, Switzerland @ Volkshaus
May 2 Glasgow, Scotland @ King Tut's Wah Wah Hut
May 4 Buxton, England @ Buxton Opera House
May 5 Leamington Spa, England @ The Assembly
May 7 London, England @ O2 Arena
May 9 Manchester, England @ Manchester Evening News Arena
June 13 Newport, England @ Seaclose Park (Isle Of Wight Festival)