Thurston Moore And Kim Gordon Split!

New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Sonic Youth couple Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore are splitting up after 27 years of marriage, meanwhile the future of the band, started in 1981, can not be determined.

The pair confirmed the news in a statement from their Matador Records rep that reads, "Musicians Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore, married in 1984, are announcing they have separated. Sonic Youth, with both Kim and Thurston involved, will proceed with its South American tour dates in November. Plans beyond that tour are uncertain. The couple has requested respect for their personal privacy and does not wish to issue further comment."

The band still has five dates scheduled on their fall tour:
* Nov. 5 Buenos Aires, Argentina - Personal Fest 2011- Geba San Martin
* Nov. 8 Montevideo, Uruguay - Festival Primavera O - Teatro de Verano
* Nov. 10 Lima, Peru - Explanada Monumental
* Nov. 13 Santiago, Chile - Maquinaria Festival
* Nov. 14 Sao Paulo, Brazil - SWU Music and Arts Festival

The pair have a 17-year-old daughter, Coco, who fronts a band of her own called Big Nils.