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, …
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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 …
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Brat summer might be over, but the iconic chartreuse album is getting another life. On Friday, Charli XCX confirmed the collaborators on Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat, including songs with Ariana Grande, Tinashe, the 1975, and Bon Iver. The remix LP is set to drop on …
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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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“Screen Cleaner,” the first solo recording by the 1975‘s drummer, George Daniel, begins with a busy signal, which is fitting since, well, he’s been pretty busy with that band and other projects and hasn’t had much time to make his own music. The instrumental EDM song then kicks into gear …
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Future Sound Asia, the Malaysian festival organizer behind the Good Vibes Festival, has followed through on its threat to sue the 1975. The organizer is seeking £1.9 million, or $2.4 million, following frontman Matty Healy criticizing the country’s anti-LGBTQ+ laws onstage and kissing bassist Ross McDonald during the 2023 iteration …
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Malaysia’s Good Vibes Festival will return this summer following an incident last year when the event was cut short during The 1975‘s headlining set. Frontman Matty Healy harshly criticized the country’s anti-LGBTQ+ stance onstage at the three-day Kuala Lumpur festival, resulting in a cancelation of the following two days. “I …
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Rising band Been Stellar have announced their debut album, Scream From New York, NY, out via new label Dirty Hit on June 14th. The NYC-based band have celebrated their album announcement with the brutal new single “Passing Judgement,” a steely post-punk track that comes with a frenetic video with footage …
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Last year, the 1975 announced plans for an indefinite break following the conclusion of their Still… At Their Very Best tour, scheduled to end on March 24. With just over a month of shows left, frontman Matty Healy has continued to reassure fans that their hiatus will turn into something …
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The 1975 have shared a meditative new single, “Now Is the Hour.” The piano-led ballad is a cover of an early 20th century song with Maori origins made famous by Bing Crosby in 1947 and later sung by Frank Sinatra. It will appear on the soundtrack to Apple TV+ series …
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