The band have not announced his replacement Imagine Dragons drummer Daniel Platzman has announced his departure from the band – find out why below. READ MORE: Imagine Dragons at Reading Festival: a feel-good set straight from the heart 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.” A post shared by Daniel Platzman (@danielplatzman) 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 J.