The English pop-rock duo, made up of Ailis Mackay and Hayley Tait, announced and officially confirmed on Wednesdayvia an Instagram post that they "have parted ways as a band." Originally formed in Manchester in early 2023, Dirty Blonde was known for its unique indie sound.
The duo did not provide a reason for their split.
View this post on InstagramThe new single was released on March 4, and the last time the group posted on their joint Instagram account was on March 12. For more than two months, Dirty Blonde was silent on socials, which caused some speculation. The Wednesday announcement confirmed fans' suspicions. Despite the terrible news, fans still showed their support for the two, wishing them success in their next endeavors.
One user replied, "it's legit 1d 2.0," referring to One Direction's breakup that shook the world a decade ago.
Another fan commented, "Gutted but thank you for the music and incredible live shows."
"Really sorry to hear this. Hope your futures are bright," another fan wrote. "You have so much talent Im sure you’ll knock it out the park whatever you do. All the best x."
"Good luck for whatever you do in the future, gutted reading this but guessed it was coming," a fan replied. "Glad to get to the Manchester gig after numerous others. Your music lives on but sad news?."
Hayley Tait and Alis Mackay attend the Sky Arts Awards 2025 at The Roundhouse on September 16, 2025 in London, England.Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/Getty Images
"Individually, we had different routes that led us to being in Dirty Blonde. Hayley wanted to be Mark Ronson and Ailis wanted to be Dave Grohl. The band came together when we met on Instagram and realised we were as delusional as each other," they told Broken 8 Music in 2023, when asked how they started making music. "We’d gotten used to working remotely throughout COVID, so we worked on some demos together initially before turning it into Dirty Blonde."
"I don't know who needs to hear this but...it's ok to let go, start over and try something new," MacKay shared in a photo. "New beginnings can be exactly what your life needs."
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