Huey Morgan breaks his silence on quitting Fun Lovin’ Criminals as he SLAMS ex-bandmates as ‘sad and creepy’ for blocking him
Huey Morgan has finally spoken out about leaving the Fun Lovin’ Criminals after his former bandmates blocked him on X/Twitter.
The musician, 55, rose to fame in the mid-1990s as a member of the rap rock group he formed with Brian Leiser and Steve Borgovini.
The band, best known for their 1996 hit Scooby Snacks, released six albums between 1996 and 2010.
Huey decided to leave the group in 2021, but did not elaborate on the reasons behind his departure at the time.
The singer has now addressed his departure, saying his ex-bandmates were trying to provoke him into ‘a quick attack’.
Band: Huey Morgan has finally spoken out about leaving the Fun Lovin’ Criminals after his former bandmates blocked him on X/Twitter
Fame: The musician, 55, rose to fame in the mid-1990s as a member of the rap rock group (pictured with Brian Leiser, left, and Frank Benbini, right, in 2010)
‘Sad and creepy’: The singer has now discussed his departure, saying his ex-bandmates tried to pull ‘a quick attack’ on him
Huey shared a poster announcing that Fun Lovin’ Criminals will be heading to Australia next year, writing: “I understand why they blocked me. trying to get a quick one down under and don’t want you guys to know that i’m not in the band anymore.
‘That’s all sad and scary. Just a tribute act now…’
Fun Lovin’ Criminals released a statement in November 2021 confirming Huey’s departure, writing: “Huey has officially confirmed his departure from the band. We wish him every success in his efforts.
“We continue as Fun Lovin’ Criminals because of the love and dedication we have for our music and our fans. More details to follow.’
In an Instagram Live in March 2022, Brian Leisner and Frank Benbini confirmed that their relationship with Heuy had become “strained.”
The pair said Huey decided he did not want to tour with the band, preferring to focus on presenting and DJing.
Brian also claimed that Huey did not want to play much of the band’s back catalog at shows and that they had been playing the same set for years.
‘We were bored and some fans were bored too. It was one of the reasons why cracks started to appear in our relationship,” he said.
Solo: Huey decided to leave the group in 2021, but did not elaborate on the reasons behind his departure at the time
Couple: Born and raised in New York, he now lives in Bath, Somerset with his wife Rebecca (pictured) and their son Beaumont
Huey now presents his own show on BBC Radio 6 Music on Saturdays between 10am and 1pm
In 2012 he released his debut solo album ‘Say It To My Face’.
Born and raised in New York, he now lives in Bath, Somerset with his wife Rebecca and their son Beaumont.