The 1975 Vanish From Social Media; Did The 1975 Break Up?

The 1975 have deleted all their social media accounts, causing fans to worry that the British indie band has broken up for good.

The 1975 Delete Social Media

Rumors began circling that The 1975 were calling it quits early on Monday morning after fans realized that the band’s official Twitter and Facebook accounts had been deleted. Even worse, Twitter accounts for band members George Daniel, Adam Hann, Matthew Healy and Ross MacDonald have also vanished. Fans are scurrying, trying to figure out if the band truly has broken up or if they are simply trying to stage a massive publicity stunt.

The 1975 official website has also been erased of content and is now just an empty black page, but the band’s Vevo and YouTube accounts remain active.

A day before The 1975 went dark on social media, Healy tweeted a comic strip that seemed to hint at a potential breakup. The comic remains online on the Twitter account of the band’s manager, Jamie Oborne.

In the comic, a couple reads a newspaper featuring the headline, “Is this the end for The 1975?” A chunk of text on the right of the comic reads as a farewell note from the band: “As much as we might like things to stay the same, change is an inevitable part of life. We can’t simply go on forever – always staying the same, never evolving. So we must leave, with a parting ‘we love you’ – we are already gone. Thank you, The 1975.”

While the image appears to clearly call an end to The 1975, it also hints at a band metamorphosis. The comic mentions the band changing their “projected identity” and taking control of their image, suggesting the group might be shying away from their increased fame.

“Firstly we must reclaim our identity & repossess our control of it. It’s simple. You could say it’s Black & White. Until then there won’t be any pop music or dancing with long hair,” reads the comic.

Fans are hopeful that the cryptic message means that they will see The 1975 again, even if it is under a different name.