Years & Years cancel US tour with Olly sick

Years & Years have cancelled the rest of their US tour dates, supporting Ellie Goulding.

It's after frontman Olly Alexander became ill.

The band apologised to fans on Twitter, saying they made the announcement with "great regret and sadness" .

They thanked Ellie and her team for letting them be part of the tour but said Olly needed "immediate rest to make a swift and full recovery".

Read the band's full announcement here.

His illness already forced the band to cancel a number of US appearances earlier this month.

He apologised on Twitter at the time, saying he had "some weird viral illness for about four days" and that he hadn't really be able to get out of bed.

He added that although he was on the mend, a doctor had advised him not to perform.

"I really hate having to pull shows," he said.

Years & Years' first album Communion topped the US Billboard Dance/Electronic chart last year, after reaching number one in the UK.

It's been reported the band are now in the early stages of their second album.

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