Olly Alexander, frontman of British indie-electronic band Years & Years, and Neil Amin-Smith from indie-electronic group Clean Bandit, have broken up.
Alexander, 25,
revealed to Attitude how their busy schedules led to their break up. Both Years & Years and Clean Bandit have been on extensive global tours recently. Alexander says that he and Amin-Smith “both decided it wasn’t working.”
“We’ve had less and less time to spend together and the time we did have together were such short periods it put so much pressure on our relationship,” Alexander says.
Alexander went on to say that the couple parted on good terms and still speak to each other.
“I don’t feel differently towards him. I still have a lot of feelings towards him and that hasn’t changed. I think I need to give it time and see how I feel,” Alexander says. “We’re still in touch. We’re just giving each other a bit of space. It’s still pretty new to be honest.”
Alexander has been very open about being gay and his relationship with Amin-Smith in the past. He told the Washington Blade earlier this year that he was grateful for the positivity fans had about his relationship.