Years & Years announce that Olly Alexander will perform SOLO as Mikey Goldsworthy and Emre Turkmen quit the band after 11 years
Years & Years have announced that band member Olly Alexander will now perform as a solo artist as Mikey Goldsworthy and Emre Turkmen quit the group.
The three piece shocked fans when they announced that the band will now only feature Olly, 30, and he will be releasing their new music alone.
The band, who originally formed as a five-piece in 2010, shared the news with their followers on the band’s Twitter account in a statement on Thursday.
New path: Years & Years have announced that band member Olly Alexander will now perform as a solo artist as Mikey Goldsworthy and Emre Turkmen quit the group
It read: ‘Dear Y&Y fans. There’s been some changes that we want to fill you in on,’ it began.
‘This upcoming new album has been an Olly endeavour and we’ve decided that Years & Years will continue as an Olly solo project. The three of us are still good friends.
‘Mikey will be part of Y&Y family play with us live and Emre will focus on being a writer/producer.’ The statement concluded:
Moving on: The three piece shocked fans when they announced that the band will now only feature Olly, 30, and he will be releasing their new music alone
Statement: Following the latest update on the future of the group, many fans took to Twitter to express their dismay that they were going their separate ways
‘These past 12 months have been crazy for us all and we want to thank you for the love and support you’ve given us over the years (& years).’
The band was originally a five-piece group, with Noel Leeman and Olivier Subria, who both decided to leave the group in 2013.
Following the latest update on the future of the group, many fans took to Twitter to express their dismay that they were going their separate ways.
Reaction: Following the latest update on the future of the group, many fans took to Twitter to express their dismay that they were going their separate ways