Got this from the forum at worldinmotion.net
"last friday night,when i asked Hooky if there was any future for N.O, the answer was "No". And , talking with him a few minutes,i asked him too, if there was something wrong with Barney? Hooky just said that there was no particular problem but that " they were now 51"... so, it seems that the band is now coming to an end for a simple reason - they have done their best and they don't have anything more to do, together, as they did in their past for more than 25 years now. I guess we all can understand this.It's clear and easily understandable."