Run DMC have announced plans to play their final concert as a group in April at New Yorkβs Madison Square Garden, an event that will be captured as part of an upcoming documentary.
Group member Darryl βDMCβ McDaniels broke the news during an interview with Rock the Bells, adding that their decision is definite.
“Run DMC is over,β the 58-year-old told the outlet. βThe only way Run-DMC gets back together is if The Beatles get back together. Can that happen?β He continued, βThe final show that we are ever going to do is going to be at Madison Square Garden in April. Itβs going to be the last episode of the documentary weβre doing.β
DMC then implied that while he and Rev. Run are closing the curtains as a unit, theyβll continue to entertain fans through their individual endeavors. βRun DMCβs last show ever. βCause itβs time for Run to go be Paul McCartney and me to be John Lennon. We done did what we could do.β
McDaniels went on to explain that anyone will have the chance to purchase a ticket to the event and that the occasion will see them perform alongside Ice-T and the Wu-Tang Clan.
DMC went on to compare the accompanying documentary to HBOβs “The Defiant Ones” docuseries, which centered on the life, career, and legacy of Dr. Dre and music executive Jimmy Iovine.
Widely regarded as one of the most impactful groups in Hip-Hop, Run DMC was founded by McDaniels alongside Joseph Simmons and Jason Mizell. Mizell was fatally shot and killed at his recording studio in Queens in 2002, after which the remaining members announced the groupβs disbandment.