Neil Perry has said he was removed from The Band Perry after objecting to his sister Kimberly Perry’s husband, Johnny Costello, joining the family group. His claims highlight an apparent dispute over the band’s reformation and public account of its changing membership.

The Band Perry began in 2010 with siblings Kimberly, Reid and Neil, scoring country hits including “If I Die Young” and “Better Dig Two”. After a 2023 hiatus, Kimberly resumed the group with Reid and Costello before it became a duo; Neil says he was terminated in June 2024, while neither Kimberly nor Costello is quoted responding.