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The Postal Service back on hiatus

Posted by Loren on September 17, 2024

The Postal Service back on hiatus
photo by Loren Green

For much of the past year, The Postal Service has been on a 20th anniversary celebration of Give Up. The band came out of hiatus for the tour and, it seems, will return to slumber as touring wraps up this weekend.

In a statement, Benjamin Gibbard says:

As we bring the Transatlanticism / Give Up Tour to a close, I want you all to know that getting the opportunity to perform these two albums live has been one of the greatest thrills and honors of my entire life. On behalf of Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service; Thank you so much for coming out and singing along. We will see you all again somewhere down the road.

The Postal Service back on hiatus
photo by Loren Green

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