Photo of Years & Years, courtesy artist
Years & Years have backed out of Ellie Goulding's current tour as frontman Olly Alexander has fallen ill and has been advised to stop performing temporarily.
"It is with great regret and sadness that we have to cancel our remaining US shows with Ellie Goulding," the band said in a statement. "It has been no secret that Olly has been unwell recently and we have been advised that he needs immediate rest to make a swift and full recovery. We are very sorry and want to say a big thank you to Ellie and her team for having us and to everyone that came to see us xx."
The news comes as Alexander recently acknowledged he had already "started writing songs" for a new Years & Years album, although he cautioned he is "just getting material together and ideas."
The band anticipates getting back in the studio later this year to work on their new record, the followup to their 2015 debut Communion.