Former Band Perry member Neil Perry has broken his silence regarding his departure from the country family trio, launching a scathing social media critique against his sister and former bandmate, Kimberly Perry. According to reporting by Variety, the sibling feud comes to light as Neil Perry embarks on a brand-new musical endeavor named Wolves of June, a moniker directly inspired by the month in 2024 when he says he was forced out of the group he spent his life building.
The public airing of grievances shatters the long-held public image of sibling harmony that once defined the country act. Neil Perry shared a series of Instagram posts detailing an acrimonious split, alleging that he was terminated from the partnership and stripped of his financial interests. The reconstituted version of the Band Perry now consists solely of Kimberly Perry and her husband of five years, Johnny Costello, following the departure of their other brother, Reid Perry.
Industry watchers and country music fans have watched the family dynamic unravel as the remaining duo re-signed with their former label, Big Machine, and released two new singles this year—their first music under the group name in nine years. Two publicity firms representing the Band Perry did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding Neil Perry’s public allegations, leaving the family rift wide open in the public eye.
Inside the 2024 Lineup Collapse
The breakdown of the family band unfolded across a tense timeline in mid-2024, according to Neil Perry’s social media disclosures reported by Variety. By May 2024, the siblings were no longer consistently speaking, and brother Reid Perry had stopped engaging in personal and business matters. Kimberly Perry approached Neil about bringing the group out of hiatus, initially agreeing that Reid should not be part of the revival. After Reid confirmed his lack of interest, Neil was presented with three options: continue as a duo, hold auditions, or bring in Kimberly’s husband, Johnny Costello.
Neil stated that while he was open to the first two choices, he made it clear he opposed adding Costello to the lineup. Tensions escalated quickly when Reid Perry later rejoined the group through private discussions that excluded Neil. Neil reported being given a strict three-day window to decide whether he would continue under those circumstances. When he requested a follow-up conversation the following week, he was informed he was out of time.
“June 2024 took something from me,” Neil wrote on Instagram, as cited by Variety. “Something I had spent my entire life building. A band. A business. A family. A name.” He noted that he was officially terminated the day after his birthday, realizing that the group’s two-thirds partnership agreement would soon force him out entirely while jeopardizing his financial stake in the enterprise.
Disputing Public Narratives and Launching Wolves of June
The public feud intensified when Neil targeted video interviews given by Kimberly Perry, in which she claimed her brothers supported her decision to carry on the act without them. Neil strongly disputed that characterization, writing that he explicitly asked his sister not to misrepresent his stance on the reconstituted lineup.
In one Instagram post highlighting the fractured history, Neil sat in front of shelves filled with awards from the Band Perry’s heyday, adding a sarcastic caption about preparing for a documentary regarding the band’s reduction from three siblings to a husband-and-wife duo. Shortly after the act signed its new label deal, Reid Perry also exited, leaving only Kimberly and Costello.
Rather than stepping away from the industry, Neil Perry is channeling his creative energy into his new musical project, Wolves of June. The band name serves as a permanent marker of the tumultuous June 2024 events that ended his tenure with the family trio.