The 1975 is currently touring around the world for their "Still... At Their Very Best" tour and many were shocked last year when frontman Matty Healy announced that the band will take an indefinite break.
More recently, the musician let fans hear a snippet of an unreleased song and confirmed that they're working on their next project.
According to Rolling Stone, the Manchester-based group performed at their concert in Birmingham and Healy assured his supporters that taking a break would lead to something great and the band will not be disbanding.
"We're working on a new record now. I just need to stop for, like, a minute... everyone's kind of afraid that we're going to go away for ages," he told the crowd.
“The truth is that everyone’s kinda afraid that we’re gonna go away for ages, and we’re going working on a new record now I can’t operate without my friends and then we see the 1975 I just need to stop for like a minute, take a minute when I think I won’t die from stopping” pic.twitter.com/OzJXj5RmTr
— esra (@1989healy) February 21, 2024
He later played a recording from his phone then recited some of the lyrics: "I take a minute when I think I won't die from stopping."
The 1975 Taking a Break to Focus on New Music
Later on, Healy told the fans that the lyrics he just sang is what he has been feeling "for a long time."
He expressed his gratitude to the crowd as he told them that the 1975 appreciates them and they're taking a break to focus on writing and creating new music.
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"We're going to go away and hopefully make you a good new album. I just don't know what to do in the meantime, really," he added.
The 1975 Taking an Indefinite Hiatus
During the band's show in Sacramento last year, Matty Healy made headlines as The 1975 fans were shocked when he said that after their current run of shows, the band will goi on an "indefinite hiatus of shows. (via Business Insider)
Days after, when the band was in San Jose, he clarified that he didn't mean to scare his "hardcore fans" by insinuating that the group will disband.
He mentioned that the group breaking up will not happen.
The 1975 has a few shows left for the next few weeks as they are set to wrap up their tour at AFAS Live in Amsterdam, North Holland, on March 24, 2024.
More information about tickets, VIP passes, and complete tour dates are listed on ther official website at this link.
