Snow Patrol have announced that bassist Paul Wilson and drummer Jonny Quinn are leaving the band.
News that the pair are quitting the chart-topping Northern Irish and Scottish act was shared on Snow Patrol's official Instagram account.
"Sorry to be the bearer of such sad news but both Jonny Quinn and Paul Wilson have decided to leave Snow Patrol," the post said.
"We are heartbroken they have decided to leave us but we wish them nothing but happiness, success, joy, compassion and everything they want in all their future endeavours."
Wilson joined the band in 2005, while Jonny Quinn has been Snow Patrol's drummer since 1997.
In a following post, front man Gary Lightbody wrote: "Jonny joined the band in 1997 and therefore, other than myself, has been in the band longer than anyone. 26 years is a hell of a long time to do anything and we are so glad he decided to spend all that time with us."
In another post, dedicated to Wilson, Lightbody said: "Thank you for all the awesome times you've given us and shared with us Pabs. We love you and hope you and Andrea have a wonderful life together with everything you want in it and more."
Snow Patrol's most recent album Wildness was released in May 2018 and was their first album with McDaid, who has been dating actress Courteney Cox since 2013, as a full member of the band, after his involvement as a guest musician and songwriter on previous album, Fallen Empires.
