Editing Bauhaus (band) (section)

====''Burning from the Inside''====

Prior to the recording of their fourth album, ''[[Burning from the Inside]]'' (1983), Murphy was stricken with pneumonia, which prevented him from contributing much to the album. Ash and David assumed control of the album and performed lead vocals on several tracks.{{sfn|Shirley|1994|pp=96–97}} The album's song "Who Killed Mister Moonlight" was described by David J as a "surrealistic ballad inspired in part by the [[murder of John Lennon]]". Also, the mysterious character of Mister Moonlight had a symbolic meaning, which was seen by the band "as being representative of the dreamy, poetic aspect of Bauhaus".<ref name="Mister Moonlight" /> The album's lead single "[[She's in Parties]]" reached No. 26 on the charts and earned Bauhaus their third and final ''Top of the Pops'' appearance.{{sfn|Shirley|1994|p=99}} Bauhaus then embarked on an international promotional tour for the album, with dates in Europe and the Far East.{{sfn|Thompson|2002|p=137}} On the night before they were supposed to perform two shows at [[Hammersmith Palais]] in London, the group decided to disband.

The band played their farewell show on 5 July 1983 at the Hammersmith Palais. Fans had been warned by the band's crew to not miss the show, without telling them it was the last. After a long [[encore (concert)|encore]], consisting of some of their early songs, David J left the stage with the words "rest in peace".{{sfn|Thompson|2002|p=137}} ''Burning from the Inside'' was released one week later. The album received largely positive reviews and reached No. 13 on the charts.{{sfn|Shirley|1994|p=100}} Bauhaus released the single "Sanity Assassin" in limited quantities as a farewell gift to their fan-club members.{{sfn|Shirley|1994|p=102}}