Nazareth have announced that Gianni Portillo will join the band as their new lead singer.
Portillo, who has been serving as the frontman of the German heavy metal band Victory for the past six years, replaces Nazareth's longtime lead singer Carl Sentance. Sentance joined the Scottish hard rock band in 2015.
"Carl Sentance and Nazareth have come to a parting of the ways, and he is no longer with the band," Nazareth bassist Pete Agnew wrote on the band's official website. "We would like to introduce you now to our new lead singer, Gianni Pontillo. Those who have seen and heard Gianni will already know what an incredible voice he has, and those of you who haven't are in for a wonderful surprise when you come to see us in 2026."
He added, "Next year is going to be one of the busiest in Nazareth's history, so there is a good chance to see the new lineup, and we can't wait to introduce you to this man's amazing talent. See you in rock."
Nazareth was formed in Dunfermline, U.K., in 1968 and had many hit singles and albums in Canada, the United Kingdom, and a number of other European countries beginning in the early 1970s. They have continued to record and tour internationally for more than 50 years.
Agnew, the bassist and founding member of Nazareth, has been the band's longest-serving member and last surviving original member.
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