The 1975 are missing. Their social media profiles have been deleted or wiped, their website was removed, and then later replaced with news of two headline sets at Summer Sonic this August. Outside of that, there's nothing. Silence. A whole fanbase sat waiting, expecting the band to spark back into action imminently.
Usually, these absences are short - quick wipes ahead of a big, involved, teasing campaign of clues, suggestions, anticipation and rabbit hole like trails, leading to new music. But it's been days, and apart from that one live announcement, nothing.
So, what do we know, and what can we work out? Yes, Dear Reader - don your best deerstalker, grab that magnifying glass, and let the bullshit recommence. Here's everything we can work out about what's going on with The 1975.
They've disappeared
https://twitter.com/The1975_Tour/status/1493210323071160320
On Monday morning, the band's website - the1975.com - went blank. Then, later in the day, their social media platforms all either wiped, or deleted. At the time of press, those profiles are yet to return.
https://twitter.com/The1975_Tour/status/990730498942087168
They've got a show or two
The 1975 have announced two shows this week, despite being largely AWOL. They're going to play Summer Sonic in Tokyo and Osaka on the 20th and 21st August. They're apparently their "live comeback" - though it's not fully clear if they'll be the first shows they'll play of a new era, or simply the first to be announced.
