I was watching this livestream yesterday and was quite surprised when Tom said they “fired” Chris and since I started listening to them right after they released twoyl I don’t remember how exactly the “firing” happened I thought they mutually agreed that they had to part ways? or maybe Tom just said that without thinking?
Honestly at this point they’re probably sick of talking about it. This is something we will never know how it really happened. Maybe they did fire Chris. When In Dream was released Tom said that conversation was the last time they talked. Chris also joked about this article about a musician killing his band mates or something, so it just looks to me they’re all bitter as fuck.
They had to say it was a mutual agreement and a difference in ideas and whatnot when it happened, to avoid ill-intended rumours and to appeal to fans comfort but the truth is probably uglier. The fact that Ed and Russ stayed on board gladly (esp with Ed being so close to Chris) tells me whatever caused the problem had one solution, and it was to not have Chris in the band. It’s sad and Im really curious to know more but I also wish they let it go (interviewers and fans i mean).
It happened six years ago, it needs to stop poisoning everybody the same way all the old shit needs to go with the Ian Curtis comparisons and the “their non-electronic stuff was better”. I’m also surprised NME did anything with Editors, they’re so malicious every time they report on them.
Pass Through Fire 