Why Did Ryan Leave Panic? The Truth Behind The Departure

Ryan Ross and Jon Walker left Panic! At The Disco in 2009. They said they left because of creative differences.

The band was about to make their third album. Brendon Urie, the lead singer, wanted to make more pop music. Ryan Ross wanted to make more retro-rock music. They couldn’t agree on what kind of music to make.

It’s a common story in music. Bands sometimes grow apart. This happened with Panic! At The Disco. The band went on to have success without Ryan and Jon. Ryan Ross started his own band, The Young Veins. He also released a solo album. Jon Walker has also released solo music.

Ryan Ross and Brendon Urie have both said that they have a lot of respect for each other. They just had different visions for the future of the band. This is a common reason why bands break up. It’s hard to keep a band together when the members want to go in different directions.

The band’s third album, *Vices & Virtues*, was a commercial success. It showed that the band could be successful without Ryan Ross’s retro-rock influence. Brendon Urie’s pop sensibilities became more prominent in subsequent albums, leading to further success with songs like “High Hopes” and “The Ballad of Mona Lisa.”

It’s interesting to think about what might have happened if Ryan and Brendon had stayed together. Would Panic! At The Disco have become even bigger? Would they have continued to make retro-rock music? We’ll never know, but it’s fun to think about what could have been.