King Stingray part ways with lead vocalist ahead of Australia tour

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King Stingray have announced the departure of lead vocalist Yirrŋa Yunupiŋu – find out more below.The announcement, which was made by the Yolŋu surf rock band on social media on Wednesday (March 19), came just a day before they kicked off their national tour of Australia.They wrote: “Hey everyone we’ve got some news to share – King Stingray and Yirrŋa have parted ways.” The band did not share a reason for the vocalist’s exit, but have confirmed that singer Ngalakan Wanambi, who has already performed with King Stingray on their recent US tour, will be taking place.Additionally, King Stingray have also assured fans that “as always our main man Dima Burarrwanga will be bringing the energy as he always does.

This ‘For The Dreams’ tour is gonna be something really special – same King Stingray spirit, same unstoppable Yolŋu rock and a whole lotta love.”A post shared by KING STINGRAY (@kingstingrayband)Their tour of Australia kicked off yesterday (March 20) in Sydney, and will see them perform four more shows across the continent between now and April 4, where they’ll wrap up in Fremantle.Just days before announcing Yirrŋa Yunupiŋu’s exit from the band, King Stingray announced their first-ever tour of Europe and the UK, set to kick off in May.