Official band statement CAMPUS: Singer Rik leaves the band.

There’s no easy way to tell you this, but our singer Rik recently decided to leave the band. Everyone plans out their own future and at this point Rik’s future plans don’t match the goals and ambitions the band has. As he started to realize this, he felt he was slowing Campus down by staying, so he decided to part ways with us.

Needless to say we were devastated when he told us the news. We are still in shock but we truely respect Rik’s decision. We want to make this clear, we part ways as friends, with no hard feelings what-so-ever: Rik is, and will always be one of our closest friends.

Rik: ”This will come as a big surprise to a lot of people: From now on I will no longer be doing vocals in Campus.

Why? Campus will be hitting the European roads a lot more in the future, which is something I just can’t combine with my personal life anymore. So I take a step aside so the band can pursue all their future plans & goals. In the next few weeks I will help them find a new vocalist…”



There’s no better way to say “goodbye” than to play one last unforgettable show together! On Saturday September 10th we have a hometown show planned at the Moulin Rock Festival in Tessenderlo. We’re convinced that this is the perfect time and place to do this, accompanied by many friends & famliy. Please come hang out and party at MRF2011, it would mean the world to Rik and us! We are headlining around midnight. Info & tickets: www.moulinrock.be.

Rik: “I had a great time on the road, I want to thank the guys for sharing this great adventure with them during the last few years. You’ll definately see me around at shows in the future, but from now on only in front of the stage, not on stage.”

Thanks to my boys in Campus, the crew, my girlfriend Gitte, my parents An and Peter and all the partying fans, sponsors, promotors,… You all are awesome!”

As we said earlier, the band still has tons of ambition and we are getting more and more really cool offers (of all sorts) we can’t refuse. Just to make clear, Campus is motivated as hell to take this as far as we can go! The future’s ours to take, inside all of this is hope.

We hope you will all keep supporting us because that’s exactly what Campus needs right now. THANKS