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Be Your Own Pet have broken up, and they are barely even saying goodbye. In a message on their website, BYOP say, "To all of our fans, we are sad to bring you the news that our upcoming shows in the UK are going to be our last as a band. We thank you for all your love and support these past few years. It's been a blast, but the time has come for the four of us to go our separate ways."

The band gives no reason for the breakup, but perhaps the seeds of the split were responsible for them canceling their Warped Tour appearances.

Anyone who was fortunate enough to witness Be Your Own Pet live during their brief existence as a band knows what a bummer this breakup is. What sucks even more is that previously reported shows in Brooklyn and Norfolk, Virginia this month are off their schedule, which leaves a mere four British dates to serve as the band's farewell. Nonetheless, we have no doubt these shows will be as ripping as ever.

Be Your Own Pet, you will be missed.

BYOP guitarist Jonas Stein and drummer John Eatherly will continue to play together in Turbo Fruits. In fact, the Fruits have a pair of U.S. shows in August before heading over to the UK for the Be Your Own Pet dates.

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