Imagine Dragons drummer Daniel Platzman has announced his departure from the band – find out why below.
Last night (August 21), the longtime drummer – who joined the band in 2011 – took to social media to announce that he was leaving the band. He wrote: “After an incredible journey of over a decade, I will be departing the amazing band that is Imagine Dragons. I wanted to share my deepest gratitude to you, the fans, for your unwavering support and sharing in the joy of music with me.”
He continued, explaining the reason for his departure: “Connecting with you all has truly been the highlight of this chapter. I’m excited to be able to share more soon about the projects I’ve been hard at work on over the past few months centered on my biggest passion: film scoring and composing. I promise you’ll be the first to know. Stay tuned.”
Imagine Dragons have announced Platzman’s replacement at the time of publishing. However, it is worth noting that there doesn’t seem to be any bad blood involved in Platzman’s departure from the band, as Imagine Dragons’ bassist and keyboardist commented a supportive “Love you Platz!” on the drummer’s announcement.
Platzman has featured on five of the band’s six albums. The band most recently released their new album ‘LOOM’ in late June. It features songs like ‘Wake Up’, ‘Nice To Meet You’ and ‘Eyes Closed’. Platzman is not credited on the album.
In a three-star review of Imagine Dragons’ performance at Reading Festival 2023, Liberty Dunworth wrote for NME: “This is by no means a groundbreaking set from Imagine Dragons; for the most part, the performance follows the same structure as all the other shows on their ongoing ‘Mercury’ tour. That being said, that seemed to matter not one jot during a show that was designed solely to serve their fans: mission accomplished.”
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