year, Gabriel and St John decided to leave the group to pursue solo musical interests and projects. Laird-Clowes ultimately decided that he would not go further under the Dream Academy name. On 27 October 2016, Laird-Clowes and St John, accompanied by keyboardist Maxwell Cooke and drummer/percussionist Daisy Palmer, performed three shows in Japan. On 4 February 2017, Laird-Clowes and St John—again accompanied by Max Cooke—performed a 13-song acoustic set at The Tabernacle, Talgarth, Wales. Discography Studio albums Compilation albums Singles Notes See also List of folk rock artists List of performers on Top of the Pops References External links VH1 artist page British folk rock groups British indie pop groups English new wave musical groups Musical groups established in 1983 Musical groups disestablished in 1991 Blanco y Negro Records artists Warner Records artists Reprise Records artists Musical groups from London British musical trios