Katy Perry and John Mayer split again! This is the second time they’re off again, The high-profile pair began casually dating during summer 2012, and briefly called it quits back in August before reconciling the next month.

Following their September 2012 reconciliation, the twosome seemed to ramp up their relationship: The “Waiting on the World to Change” troubadour visited Perry’s Santa Barbara hometown in November, they attended high-profile events together as a couple, and Mayer, famous for his string of A-list exes, gushed about Perry in a January 60 Minutes interview. “I’m very happy in all aspects of my life,” said Mayer

No one knows why they’re split, but in this moment Katy Perry has been busy recording her third studio album in Los Angeles, while John Mayer on the mend following serious vocal problems and throat surgery last year. “It’s sad,” one pal tells.

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