Chas and Dave have split after 35 years it has been announced.
Having recorded pub classics such as Rabbit, Gertcha, The Sideboard Song and Snooker Loopy bassist and singer Dave Peacock announced that he is to retire following the death of his wife Sue from lung cancer in July reports the BBC.
Pianist Chas Hodges said he will honour their touring commitments under the new name of Chas And His Band.
Chas and Dave's debut album One Fing 'n' Anuvver was released in 1975 and they went on to have eight top 40 singles and in their final years together won over a new generation of fans playing Glastonbury music festival in 2005 and supporting The Libertines.
In July this year, Peacock's wife of 36 years died of lung cancer.
In a statement on their website, the band said: "Sue was instrumental behind the scenes for Chas and Dave, working tirelessly on the side of the business that musicians just aren't good at.
"It's accurate to say that without Sue and [Chas's wife] Joan, there wouldn't have been Chas and Dave."