The 1975: Last News

The 1975‘s Matty Healy and Azealia Banks have ended up in an online feud, with the former criticising the latter for her criticism of Charli XCX.Healy’s bandmate George Daniel is engaged to Charli and they also appeared on her recent remix album ‘Brat And It’s Completely Different But Also Still Brat’, guesting on the track ‘I might say something stupid’.In response to the video for Charli’s 2014 track ‘Break The Rules’ re-circulating on the internet after her surge in popularity with ‘Brat’ summer, Banks wrote on X/Twitter: “Charli used to be soooo pretty. Ugh. Boaaa, I swear them weho gays be having the girls questioning themselves meanwhile they all scraping k off a cookie sheet, eating cold bossanova and sharing panties.

Matty Healy has caught the attention of fans by sharing a mysterious new update online, which many are speculating is the tracklist to a new album from The 1975.The Manchester band haven’t shared a new album since they dropped their fifth record, ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’, back in 2022. However, back in February, the frontman got fans talking when he revealed during a live show that they were currently working on their next LP.It came as a surprise to many, as the band had shortly before hinted that they would be going on an “indefinite hiatus” after their 2024 ‘Still… At Their Very Best’ UK tour wrapped up in March.Now, while the members have said little about new material in the time since, Matty Healy has piqued fans’ interest by sharing a new update on social media – seemingly looking like a tracklist for a new album.Taking to X/Twitter this morning (November 18), the post simply read: “Alone Together. Give us back our present.

The 1975‘s Matty Healy has revealed why the band aren’t interested in having their sound lean towards a heavier direction.The ‘Robbers’ singer appeared as a guest in a wide-ranging conversation with Joshua Citarella for the Doom Scroll podcast and took a moment to reflect on why The 1975 were hated by some listeners when they first appeared on the scene.In the discussion, Healy explained that it was due to them being a “band”, and added that “every band that got signed over us was a band that was essentially doing an impression of the Arctic Monkeys”.“So what they were saying is, a band has to be from an economically deprived place in order to have authenticity. It needs to be kind of gritty.

The 1975’s Matty Healy appears to have addressed Taylor Swift in a new interview, saying he would “be lying” if he were to “made a record about my casual romantic liaisons”.The connection between the two comes after they were widely speculated to have dated for a short period in 2023. While the rumoured relationship didn’t last long, fans were convinced that Swift’s latest album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ was written, in part, about The 1975 frontman.Now, while Swift has never said that the lyrics make reference to Healy, and the indie singer has remained relatively tight-lipped about the rumours, he has appeared to address the popstar in a new interview.Making an appearance on the Doomscroll podcast, Healy made it clear that he has no intentions of writing any music inspired by short-term relationships.While acknowledging that he “used to write about relationships a lot more” in the past, he said he isn’t a fan of artists who are more focused on their “lore” than their art.Seemingly making a nod to Swift, he said: “Last year I became a way more well-known public figure for loads of different reasons.

Matty Healy has discussed how today’s music industry has created a bigger need for commercialisation in order for music-making to be viable.The 1975 frontman appeared as a guest on the latest episode of Joshua Citarella’s Doom Scroll podcast, in which both he and Citarella discussed how the music before the ’90s was defined by various new technologies of the time. He also recalled how now, the reality of “physical technologies disappearing” has led to a lack of change within music since then.“If you took a piece of music from the ‘90s – if you took a piece of Aphex Twin back 30 years, they would go, ‘This isn’t even music.

Kelly Lee Owens has spoken to NME about her new album ‘Dreamstate’’, being driven by the spirit of collaboration, and releasing it on Dirty Hit’s new spin-off dance label.The Welsh musician and producer’s latest LP will be released later this week (October 18), and is the first record to be released via dh2 (Dirty Hit’s new electronic imprint being spearheaded by The 1975’s George Daniel).“Ultimately it’s arriving at a place in my life where I accept who I am,” Owens told NME, “and the parts of me that had been shamed before: it’s derogatory to be a daydreamer, and actually the happiest parts of myself are when I’m either in those states alone, or those states alone allow me to come together with other people in those states.”She continued: “It’s the thing that I almost enjoy the most about being human, ironically, is finding a dreamstate, and I feel on a bigger collective level, it’s also what’s needed most as a reminder of the importance of taking the time away to dream and to be in that place. Music, for me, has always been a direct door to get to a dreamstate.”Check out our full interview below, where Owens tells NME about the universe of ‘Dreamstate’, exploring lyrics with Charli XCX, her expanded team of collaborators on the album (including Bicep, The Chemical Brothers’ Tom Rowlands and George Daniel) as well as her time touring with Depeche Mode and the musical influence of Madonna’s seminal ‘Ray of Light’ – the latter was something she simply “could not get away from”.NME: Hey Kelly. When did work on ‘Dreamstate’ begin?Owens: “The track ‘Sunshine’ was made in the final sessions for [2020 album] ‘Inner Song’, around the time that I was making ‘Luminous Spaces’, the remix with Jon Hopkins.

Charli XCX has spoken about her friendship with The 1975 frontman Matty Healy and the pair’s new collaboration, while praising the band for “taking risks” with their creative output.Healy is set to appear on the star-studded ‘Brat’ remix album alongside the likes of Ariana Grande, Julian Casablancas, Lorde and Bon Iver. He will feature on a reworking of ‘I Might Say Something Stupid’ with Jon Hopkins.During a new video interview with Apple Music, Charli spoke to Zane Lowe about the huge success of ‘Brat’ and the unstoppable cultural phenomenon that was 2024’s “Brat summer”.She also shared details about ‘Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat’ – which is due for release this Friday (October 11).

Charli XCX has now confirmed all the artists who will feature.Last month, the pop singer announced a reimagined version of the cultural phenomenon of the summer, the ‘Brat’ album. It’s titled ‘Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat’ and can be pre-saved here.The remix record is set for release on October 11, and has so far been previewed with ‘Von Dutch’ featuring Addison Rae, ‘Girl, So Confusing’ with Lorde, ‘360’ with Robyn and Yung Lean, ‘Guess’ with Billie Eilish, and ‘Talk Talk’ with Troye Sivan, plus a spoken contribution from Dua Lipa.Various potential names had been circulating online ahead of XCX’s confirmation of the line-up, with artists including including Madonna, Caroline Polachek, SOPHIE and Grimes rumoured to appear.Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat feat: pic.twitter.com/Bn6HD2LRiE— Charli (@charli_xcx) October 4, 2024Earlier this week, XCX’s team started erecting ‘Brat’ green billboards in the hometown of artists that are now confirmed to feature on the album – including the 1975, Bon Iver and Tinashe.

Charli XCX’s ‘Brat’ album is set to feature a collaboration with The 1975.Since the release of the original album in June, Charli’s sixth studio record has gone on to make some huge waves across the music industry and become a pop culture phenomenon – gaining fans in Vice President Kamala Harris, former POTUS Barack Obama, NATO and more.While the singer recently confirmed that ‘Brat’ summer has officially come to an end, she also revealed that a new version of the record is on the way: ‘Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat’. Set for release on October 11, the project seems to be a remix album.Based on the Spotify pre-save page, it looks like the LP contains 16 songs – five of which are previously released remixes of songs from the original tracklist.

The 1975 have responded to a lawsuit filed against them by the promoter of Good Vibes Festival in Malaysia, claiming they “did not know” an onstage same sex kiss between band members would cancel event.In July of this year it was revealed that the band were being sued for $2.4million (£1.9 million) by the festival organisers over the controversial incident last summer which saw frontman Matty Healy and bassist Ross MacDonald kiss onstage during the Malaysian music festival.Healy also called out the Malaysian government for its hardline stance on gay rights.The band were then forced to cut their set short, telling the crowd they “just got banned from Kuala Lumpur”.

Travis Scott has announced a 10th anniversary reissue of his 2014 mixtape ‘Days Before Rodeo’.On Monday (August 19), Scott shared a clip on social media featuring archive footage of himself and producer Metro Boomin – with snippets of their tour together promoting the mixtape. “IM FCKING JUMPING THRU WALLS AHHHH”, writes Scott on the Instagram post announcing the reissue.

Been Stellar caught up with NME at Lollapalooza 2024 and to tell us about Fontaines D.C.‘s inspirational evolution, touring with The 1975 and Dan Carey’s words of wisdom.The New York indie rockers and former NME Cover stars spoke to us backstage at the annual Chicagoan music bash, shortly after performing their debut set on the IHG Hotels & Resort stage.The group – comprised of frontman Sam Slocum, guitarists Skyler Knapp and Nando Dale, bassist Nico Brunstein and drummer Laila Wayans – released their debut album ‘Scream From New York, NY‘ back in June and have been on a run of summer festivals including Truck, Tramlines and Latitude.Their LP was produced by Dan Carey (Foals, Geese, Fontaines D.C., Wet Leg) who gave them some treasured advice that they now live by. “It was quote that he would say to us before we started doing the live tracking,” recalled Knapp, “which is ‘Shock them into focus with clarity of intent’.

The 1975’s George Daniel has insisted that he doesn’t want his pursuit of a solo career to bring him more attention.The drummer, songwriter and producer launched his solo career last week, when he shared the debut single ‘Screen Cleaner’ and officially marked his new venture into the electronic dance genre. It arrived via dh2 – the electronic imprint he spearheads via The 1975’s label, Dirty Hit.Now, in a new interview with The Face, Daniel has reflected on his decision to launch a solo venture and explained that he hasn’t done so in the hopes of bringing more attention to himself.“I have a huge amount of imposter syndrome with this stuff – I think about this every day, like ‘Oh, this is the guy who plays drums and produces this band, they’re successful, now he decides he’s going to do a label because every other video on Instagram is a DJ right now’ – that’s my nightmare,” he told the outlet.He continued, adding that he doesn’t want to be seen in the same way as his 1975 bandmate Matty Healy because of the new material.

The 1975 drummer George Daniel has shared his debut solo single – listen to ‘Screen Cleaner’ below.The musician, producer and DJ released the glitchy dance track yesterday (August 1) on dh2 – the electronic imprint he spearheads via The 1975’s label, Dirty Hit.Daniel’s debut song boasts chopped-up vocal samples, hi-hats and synths across its three-minute-30-second duration. The single was co-written by Tove Lo and Tim Nelson, the latter of whom also co-produced ‘Screen Cleaner’ under his TimFromTheHouse moniker.Tune in here:A post shared by George daniel (@bedforddanes75)Daniel recently earned co-writing and production credits on his fiancé Charli XCX‘s new album, ‘Brat’.

The 1975 have been sued for $2.4million (£1.9 million) by Good Vibes Festival in Malaysia over the band’s kissing incident from last year.While performing at the festival as 2023 headliners in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, frontman Matty Healy criticised the Malaysian government and its anti-LGBTQ laws onstage and then kissed bassist Ross MacDonald. Their set was cut short and caused the remainder of the three-day festival to be cancelled by the authorities.

Ice Spice has praised Taylor Swift for her ability to navigate fame and the music industry, along with commenting on the furore around Matty Healy‘s comments.The Bronx drill rapper appeared as the latest cover star for Rolling Stone magazine and in her interview, she opened up about working with the ‘Bejeweled’ singer and how her guest verse on the remix of Swift’s track ‘Karma’ came to fruition.Swift previously championed Ice Spice – real name Isis Gaston – telling Variety: “I relate to Ice in many ways, but I think her dedication and focus is what blew me away from the very start.”She continued: “She’s extremely professional without being cold. Playful and fun without ever taking her eye off the prize.

The 1975.Money joined the pop-rock band as a live guitarist and vocalist two years ago, on the ‘At Their Very Best’ tour, and penned the track during a quiet moment in production rehearsals for the American leg.Reflecting on touring arenas around the world after years of “wondering how on earth anyone bridges the gap between fan and performer,” Money said in a press release: “It felt so far away and then suddenly it was happening on a regular basis.”She’s managed to tick off bucket list venues like Madison Square Garden, the foot of the Andes Mountains (for Lollapalooza Chile), and the middle of an F1 track in São Paulo, as well as sharing a stage with Matty Healy and co.Two years in, and she found herself sharing lead vocal duties on hits like ‘A Change of Heart’ and ‘About You’, eventually conducting her own sing-along with the band’s fanbase on ‘Jesus Christ 2005 God Bless America’.Her latest release touches on feeling flickers of insecurity, despite having toured the world alongside the band, with Money admitting in the chorus: “When it all comes down to it I’m just another / And I’m not even that good at it, I just got lucky / But they say that mm I deserve it / But that ain’t the way that I feel about / I feel bout anything.”The indie pop track is produced by Moa Moa’s Connor James and Chloe Kraemer, (Lava LaRue, The Japanese House, Wet Leg).

Kelly Lee Owens has released new track, ‘Love You Got’, ahead of her upcoming album ‘Dreamstate’ being released.The track, which blends ethereal melodies with techno and synth, comes from her fourth studio album, which arrives October 18 on DH2, the new electronic imprint from the Dirty Hit label, which is spearheaded by The 1975’s George Daniel.Owens, alongside Daniel, Oscar Farrell and TimFromTheHouse, will be performing at the label’s launch party tonight (July 11) at the Phonox in Brixton.Touching on the new single, the former NME cover star said: “‘Love You Got’ was born out of the curiosity of discovering my own inner euphoria – balancing the dark & the light within myself to find ultimate bliss in connection with others.”Per a press release, the new record was inspired by her “inner evolution” and collaborative spirit: “It’s the sound of a person letting loose and letting go while encouraging everyone else to do the same.”‘Dreamstate’ also features producer-writer credits from the likes of Bicep, The Chemical Brothers’ Tom Rowlands, and The 1975‘s Daniel. Owens’ has previously teamed up with Jon Hopkins, St.

The 1975‘s independent label Dirty Hit has announced a new electronic music imprint, DH2.News of DH2 was announced via The 1975’s drummer George Daniel on social media last night (June 17). Per Daniel’s post, he will be spearheading the new electronic label as a subsidiary of Dirty Hit.

Matty Healy‘s engagement to model Gabbriette Bechtel.Recently, Bechtel posted an Instagram story sparking rumours of her engagement to The 1975 frontman, where she shared the news whilst at a Charli XCX show in New York City. “MARRYING THE 1975 IS VERY BRAT,” she wrote in the story, posting a follow-up mirror selfie wearing the ring.Now, Healy’s mother Denise Welch has confirmed the news to The Mirror. According to People, the two have been dating since September 2023.Speaking to The Mirror, Welch said: “I have known for a few weeks that Matty got engaged.

Matty Healy has seemingly confirmed his engagement to Gabbriette Bechtel during a Charli XCX show.Speculation about The 1975 frontman and his model girlfriend came to a head last night when the latter posted an update on her Instagram Stories, while at a Charli XCX concert in New York City.In the update, a photo of Butchel’s hand is seen wearing a large black ring on her ring finger, she shared it alongside the caption ‘MARRYING THE 1975 IS VERY BRAT.’She then doubled down on the rumours about an engagement, posting a mirror selfie as she held up the ring. Both updates seem to have come from the same night that she and Healy were spotted out together at the Charli XCX gig, and the “brat” comment in the caption seems to be a nod to Charli’s new album.After sharing various memes online that same night, Healy also reshared the ring photo, adding fuel to the fire about rumours that they had gotten engaged.According to People, the two have been dating since September 2023.