2016年3月13日, Kent在Youtube发布了一则announcement video，
最后明确写着:「16 maj 1990 – 17 december 2016」
随后官网也发布了Farewell statement，原文英译如下:
We have always tried to go our own way.
Thanks to all of you who cared about our music. Thanks to all of you who came to our concerts, from the first chaotic gigs at small venues during the nineties to the big arenas.
You have made it possible for us to do this.
We are infinitely thankful for your support, patience and love.To play in this band has been the greatest, most fun and most challenging thing any of us have done in our lives. It has always been about challenges, goosebumps and trying to have as much fun as possible along the way. This time, we wanted to think about what would happen if we decided this would be the last time. What kind of feelings would that bring up?
Because everything is about the feeling
We are very satisfied that this feels like the right time.
This is not the end because we’re unhappy together or because we do not want to continue as a band. This is a farewell because even the best of parties have to come to an end at some point. We are looking forward to meeting you all so much, one last time on our tour this autumn.It's going to be fucking amazing.
Moreover, everyone always thought that we were going to break up before every record.
So it was just as good to do it this way.We are a family.
And for it is for this family that we do everything.
We will always be Kent
Then as now, forever.