ɪn mˈɑːɹtʃ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹtiːn ðə bˈændz mˈænɪdʒmənt stˈeɪɾᵻd ðæt hiː wʊd kəntˈɪnjuː təbi ˌɔn ɐn ɪndˈɛfɪnət lˈiːv ʌv ˈæbsəns.
In March 2014 the band's management stated that he would continue to be on an indefinite leave of absence.