Sum 41 singer Deryck Whibley recently sent a message to the band’s former frontman Jon Marshall.
Marshall split with the band in 1997 after just one year of singing in the band. In the recent interview with Daily Mail, the frontman said he would love to reunite with his former bandmate and that he wrote ‘Johnny Libertine’ for him. He explained:
“[The song] is a reference to Jon. He was the most punk-rock guy I have ever known.”
Whibley then explained that Marshall left the band without a word and was never seen again:
“We were 16 when we knew him and he was in this delirium, no plan B, we destroyed everything. He was my best friend, then he left the group never to be seen again.”
‘No Better Way To Say Goodbye’
In another interview, the lead singer talked about their latest album ‘Heaven :x: Hell.’ He said he couldn’t think of a better way to say goodbye to their fans:
“We could not make a better record to say goodbye. I want Sum 41 to stop at a moment when everything surrounding the group makes us happy.”
Sum 41 is currently on a farewell tour. The band recently played at the Download Festival and Dublin. They will tour Europe with stops in Germany, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy, and Portugal.
Their Canadian tour starts in August, followed by dates in the US including San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Detroit, Orlando, Houston, Phoenix, and more cities. They will end their tour with a final homecoming in Canada in January 2025.
You can hear ‘Johnny Libertine’ down below.