Matty Healy’s mom, the English actor and TV personality Denise Welch, barely tried to hold back when discussing her son’s brief, tumultuous relationship with Taylor Swift on Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live. Expert orchestrator of mess that he is, Andy Cohen pointedly asked Welch about her reaction to Swift’s last …
Read More »Kate Nash Attacks J.K. Rowling, Rod Stewart, and Matty Healy's Mom at Glastonbury
Singer/songwriter and actress Kate Nash took aim at a broad range of celebrities and their politics during her Glastonbury set Sunday night, according to British media reports, firing salvos at J.K. Rowling, Rod Stewart, and even 1975 singer Matty Healy‘s mom. Nash, who recently dropped the anti-transphobia single “GERM,” directed …
Read More »The 1975 Cleared of Individual Liability in Malaysia Festival Kiss Lawsuit
A judge in England has spared the members of the 1975 any individual liability in their ongoing dispute with a Malaysian festival over an onstage kiss between Matty Healy and bassist Ross MacDonald. In a ruling yesterday, Feb. 24, Judge William Hansen tossed out claims brought by the festival organizers …
Read More »The 1975's Lawyer Slams 'Bizarre' Claims From Malaysian Festival Organizers in Hearing
Legal representatives for the 1975 are seeking the dismissal of breach of contract claims from the Malaysian festival organizers Future Sound Asia (FSA) against frontman Matty Healy and his bandmates in connection to their appearance at Good Vibes Festival in 2023. During a hearing at the High Court, Edmund Cullen …
Read More »Azealia Banks Demands Apology and $1 Million From Matty Healy in Cease and Desist
Last week, Azealia Banks threatened legal action against the 1975 frontman Matty Healy after he threatened to slap her in a heated exchange on X (formerly Twitter). She later stated in a post that the musician had “been in my DM apologizing and begging me not to sue,” but a …
Read More »Matty Healy 'Embarrassed' Over Azealia Banks Outburst: 'Let Myself Down'
Matty Healy is reflecting on his “self-destructive” tendencies online after his internet feud with (and violent threat against) Azealia Banks earlier this week. On Thursday, the 1975 frontman shared a lengthy post on his band’s Reddit channel, saying he was “embarrassed” by his actions. “What a bad day, I really …
Read More »Azealia Banks Says She'll Sue Matty Healy After He Threatened To Slap Her
Back in February 2023, a semi-viral tweet asked, “Why does Matty Healy wanna ruin his band and his bands reputation so badly someone explain it to me.” After witnessing the 1975 frontman consistently find himself embroiled in controversy over the past few years, the answer remains unclear. Late Tuesday night, …
Read More »Matty Healy Says Writing Next 1975 Album About Taylor Swift Would Be 'Obvious' — So He Won't
If Taylor Swift fans were significantly surprised that her latest studio album — the sprawling Tortured Poets Department — lingered heavily on her relationship with Matty Healy, they might be just as taken aback as his own fanbase to know that he doesn’t plan to mirror her narrative on the …
Read More »Charli XCX Keeps the Brat Revolution Rolling With 'Brat And It's Completely Different But Also Still Brat'
From the ashes of Brat Summer, all hail the rise of But Also Still Brat Autumn. Charli XCX’s world conquest with her zeitgeist-seizing Brat just keeps surging on her fantastic remix album, recruiting a dream team of big names to admit that it’s obvious, she’s their number one. The auteur …
Read More »The 1975 Deny Responsibility for Malaysian Festival Cancellation After Onstage Kiss
The 1975 tried to place the blame for the cancelation of the 2023 Good Vibes festival in Malaysia on festival organizers in an ongoing legal battle over an onstage kiss between Matty Healy and bassist Ross MacDonald that prompted the Malaysian government to end the festival early. The English band …
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