Jesse Rutherford Going Solo 'Inevitable,' Billie Eiish The Real Reason?

Jesse Rutherford, star of The Neighbourhood, began his solo career because he "needed a moment for himself." Is this desire to be a solo artist influenced by Billie Eilish?

Jessen Rurtherford Leaves "The Neighborhood"

The 31-year-old singer, who is currently dating pop superstar Billie Eilish, has been the frontman of the rock band since their 20111 formation, but now that they are on hiatus, he has emerged as a solo artist with new songs 'Joker' and 'Rainbow' and admits he knew it would happen "sooner or later."

He told Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, "It's a true solo journey, and the music is just kind of soundtracking what I'm going through in my life. And I thought it was kind of time to grow as an individual because I've put a lot of my time and energy into growing within relationships, which is a great thing. I mean, I love and I hold dear all my relationships, and I feel like I have a lot of strong ones.

"And even the ones that didn't last, I feel like we're lovely, and nobody's on any sort of bad terms or anything. I just needed a moment for myself. It was just kind of like it had to happen sooner or later.

The 'Sweater Weather' hitmaker, last released music in 2020 with the band's fourth studio album 'Chip Chrome and The Mono-Tones' He added that having taken a break from the spotlight meant that now was the "best time" to launch his solo career.

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"So this felt like the best time to do it. Honestly, taking some time away from touring and music in general was probably a really good thing for me. And even now, jumping back in, I'm kind of like, 'OK, here we go.' I wish I could sit here and be like, 'Man, I'm so excited. Everybody's got to go hear it.' But I'm kind of like, 'I mean, I'm being honest. I think it's good, if you get around to listening to it," he added.

Billie Eilish, Jesse Rutherford Relationship

Meanwhile, Billie Eilish's relationship with Jesse Rutherford is said to be stable - despite all the hate it has gotten because of the age gap between the two.

The pop sensation was originally rumored to be dating the lead singer of The Neighborhood in October 2022, and she confirmed their romance one month later, in November.

Eilish and her brother Finneas O'Connell have defended the relationship despite frequent reaction from fans due to their 10-year age difference. "Listen, as long as she's happy, I'm happy," O'Connell revealed on November 18, 2022, at the GQ Men of the Year celebration.

Rutherford, who is more reserved, has revealed little about the connection and has yet to post about it on Instagram. On the other hand, Eilish made their relationship Instagram official on November 1, 2022, by posting a photo of their matching Halloween costumes and making light of their age difference.