Jack Antonoff Opens up About Singing Songs Tied to Ex-wife Margaret Qualley
WHO:
NY Post - Jack Antonoff, 42, is the frontman of Bleachers.
NY Post - Antonoff’s wife, Margaret Qualley, is 32.
Us Magazine - Jack Antonoff discussed songs originally written about his now-estranged wife, Margaret Qualley.
WHAT:
Billboard - Antonoff said continuing to sing the songs for fans “it's actually been really beautiful.”
NY Post - Antonoff and Qualley had called it quits after nearly three years of marriage.
Us Magazine - Antonoff defended including love songs originally written about Qualley on his touring setlist.
Us Magazine - Antonoff said he was “really worried about this specific thing” and “sat long and hard with it”; he considered, “If I change the setlist …”
WHEN:
NY Post - News of the couple’s split broke over the summer.
WHY:
Us Magazine - Antonoff said he had considered whether to change the setlist because the songs were written about Qualley.
HOW:
Us Magazine - Antonoff described thinking carefully about whether to change the touring setlist; the article excerpt ends mid-quote after “If I change the setlist …”
(UPDATED October 26, 2026 19:20 UTC)
Bleachers frontman Jack Antonoff says continuing to perform love songs he wrote about his estranged wife, Margaret Qualley, has been “actually been really beautiful.” The couple called it quits after nearly three years of marriage, and Antonoff said he was worried about whether to keep the songs in his touring setlist. He said he thought long and hard about changing it because the songs were written about Qualley.
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(UPDATED October 26, 2026 12:49 UTC)
Bleachers frontman Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley have split after nearly three years of marriage. Antonoff said he carefully considered whether to keep love songs he wrote about Qualley in his touring setlist. He was worried about the decision and wondered whether he should change the setlist.