Check out this exclusive video interview and pictures with the Open Happiness reporter, Brendon on set.

We just wanted to let you know, that the news of Ryan and Jon leaving the band is unfortunately true. It’s been an amazing journey being in a band with them, but sometimes individual tastes take friends in different directions and you can’t ignore it. They are some of the most talented guys we know, and we’re sure that whatever they do next will be great. That said, Panic At The Disco is alive and very very well. We are working on new songs that we are excited for you to hear. Our dates
with Blink and No Doubt start in a little less than a month, and we wouldn’t miss those for the world. We know everybody has a lot of questions at this point with everything being so out of the blue, most of those should be answered in the coming weeks. We appreciate every one of you, and hope you continue with us on this incredible ride.

Pay attention we have a surprise in store for you.

-Brendon and Spencer

PS we were cleaning out the practice space and you’ll never guess what we found!

Ryan Ross and Jon Walker will be leaving Panic at the Disco to embark on a musical excursion of their own. Though the four of us have made music together in the past, we’ve creatively evolved in different directions which has compromised what each of us want to personally achieve. Over the years, we have remained close and honest with each other, which helped us to realize that our goals were different and that parting ways is truly what is best for each of us. We are all excited for the future, you should be too.

-Ryan & Jon

Stay posted to the Panic site for updates on Ryan and Jon’s new project, as well as a message from Brendon and Spencer who will continue on as Panic At The Disco. All touring and album plans for Panic will continue as previously announced.

Pre-sale starts tomorrow for a few of the shows on the Blink-182 tour. The password is “STIMULUS”

8/4 – Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Amphitheater ( Tickets)
8/14 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Post Gazette Pavilion ( Tickets)
8/15 – Chicago, IL @ First Midwest Bank Pavilion ( Tickets)
8/18 – Minneapolis, MN @ Xcel Center ( Tickets)
8/20 – Indianapolis, IN @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre ( Tickets)
8/21 – Buffalo, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center ( Tickets)

Pre-sale started today for a few of the shows on the Blink-182 tour. The password is “STIMULUS”

8/12 – Hershey, PA @ Hershey Park Pavilion/Stadium (pre-sale available now,on sale 5/30)
8/13 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend (pre-sale available now,on sale 5/30)
8/14 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Post Gazette Pavilion (pre-sale available now, on sale 5/30)

We are excited to announce that we will be joining blink-182 on the first half of their summer tour, along with Fall Out Boy and Chester French! Stay tuned for more info about when tickets go on sale and other news. For now mark your calendars, and can’t wait to see all of you at the shows!

Dates can be found HERE!

“Open Happiness”, that sweet little tune by Brendon, Travis McCoy, Cee-lo, Patrick Stump, and Janelle Monae is going to be featured on the American Idol Finale on May 19th. I wonder what Simon will think. Won’t be home to see the episode and you can’t figure out how to program your VCR? Don’t worry, there’s going to be some fun stuff to check out on AmericanIdol.com the next day! As if that wasn’t enough… Get a sneak peak of the video and some behind the scenes goodies here!

Just a quick update – the show on Aug 8 in San Diego w/ No Doubt is definitely happening. See you there!

New photos from Panic At The Disco’s trip to South Africa are now up on Friends Or Enemies, check them out!

Northern Downpour members will have access to a special presale for the August 8th show- No Doubt, PATD, The Sounds- on Thursday, April 30! Sign in or sign up now at www.northerndownpour.com to get all the details.