Dig out your studded belts and give that fringe a wonky trim, for Paramore have announced bassist Jeremy Davis has quit the band.

WHYYYYY.

Yep, announcing the dramatic newsin a statement on Facebook,Hayley Williams and Taylor York have insisted that they are"hopeful for Paramore's future".

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"We've written and re-written this countless times and there's just not a good way to put it...

"Jeremy is no longer going to be in the band with us. To be honest, this has been really painful," they wrote.

Jeremy was one of the original members of the band when it was formed back in 2004 with brothers Josh and Zac Farro, and aside from a brief break, he's been there through thick and thin.

As for now? WellParamore will continue as a duo and still plan to set sail on the Parahoy cruise in March 2016 with Chvches and New Found Glory.

- By Lucy Bacon