On January 1, 2015, he posted a new song, titled “For the Lost and Brave”, on his website, dedicating the song to Leelah Alcorn , a transgender teen who committed suicide.
Kyle Davis filled in for Champion during the December 2014 tour, while he spent time with his family.
on November 12, 2014, Jared Champion and his partner Alicia had a child named Rosalyn.
In October 2014 the band announced that their dates in the UK and Europe through October/November and Japan/South America in January 2015 would be their “last headline tour”. The band’s publicist was unable to confirm whether this meant the band were splitting up or not.
In October 2014, the band reconvened in Scotland to work on their fifth album. During a session supporting Andy Burrows on Jo Wiley’s Radio 2 show, Tom Smith confirmed the album’s songs had been written.
and a day later in the U.S.
Hesitant Alien was released on September 29, 2014, in the UK,
In September 2014, Okereke stated that Bloc Party were working on a fifth album.
Stomachaches was released worldwide on August 25, 2014.
including a stop at the Lollapalooza music festival on August 3.