On 26 March 2007, Damien Rice announced that his professional relationship with Lisa Hannigan had ended, saying the relationship "has run its creative course" and that Hannigan would leave the band immediately to pursue a solo career.Hannigan had been in Munich, Germany with Rice's tour when she had learned that she was no longer needed and returned to Dublin immediately to begin work on her solo career.The singer later said of the split: "I suppose it was coming for a long time. I had become pretty outspoken about my frustrations at the direction the band was going in, and I'm sure he was starting to find me a pain. She was comforted by members of The Magic Numbers and has not spoken to Rice since the incident. She has since described the split as the best thing that has ever happened to her.Rice called her mobile phone on-stage in front of thousands of people at the final gig of that tour in Marlay Park, Dublin.
