Josh Freese is leaving A Perfect Circle .  The drummer made the announcement Tuesday afternoon via Twitter .

"After 13 years, I've decided to leave @aperfectcircle with no plans of returning," he tweeted. "Apologies to those inquiring about the upcoming shows."

In addition to A Perfect Circle, Freese has worked with a number of bands in recent years, including Guns N'Roses and Weezer , and lately he's been playing with Sublime with Rome .  In fact, Freese had been forced to sit out   A Perfect Circle's 2011 mini-tour due to conflicting touring commitments with Weezer. 

A Perfect Circle has one upcoming North American date on its calendar , a December 29 show at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas.

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