Two members of the long-running metal band Cradle of Filth have abruptly left the group amid their current tour, citing “unprofessional behavior” and a “foolish” collaboration with Ed Sheeran .

Singer and keyboardist Zoë M. Federoff first announced her exit from the band earlier this week for “personal reasons”; days later, Cradle of Filth revealed they were “firing” guitarist and Federoff’s husband Marek “Ashok” Šmerda, who had been a member of Cradle of Filth since 2014, while Federoff joined in 2022.

While fans initially speculated that a rift in Federoff and Šmerda’s marriage was to blame for their sudden departures, Federoff clarified on social media, “Ashok isn’t cheating. While the turmoil of being in the band has taken its toll on us, we remain very much certain that we love

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