Why Rico Blanco Left Rivermaya?

On May 24, 2007, Rico Blanco officially announced his departure from the group citing personal reasons. His last performance with the band was on May 4, 2007 at the Metro Bar. Despite the rumors that the band would eventually disband, both Rivermaya and its management denied the rumors as a result.

When did Rico Blanco leave Rivermaya?

In May 2007, Blanco announced his departure from Rivermaya. His last performance with Rivermaya was on May 4, 2007, at the Metro Bar (wherein two other high-profile Filipino bands opened the show, Pupil and Sandwich; two spin-off bands of the legendary pop-rock group Eraserheads).

When did Bamboo leave Rivermaya?

He made his exit from Rivermaya in 1998 to form his namesake band, which he left last year. "It's probably one of the hardest things I've ever done. Initially, it was basically me, but then when we all sat down, it was pretty mutual," Mañalac said.