The 1975’s Matty Healy Gives Emotional Performance of Deep Cut Love Song After Taylor Swift Split

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Sending a message? Matty Healy got emotional on stage following his split from Taylor Swift.Healy, 34, and The 1975 performed in Austria on Monday, June 5, as the rocker’s breakup from Swift, 32, made headlines.

The group surprised fans with a change in their previously established setlist, with Healy singing the final song of the night — “102” — solo with an acoustic guitar.In footage from the concert shared via Twitter, Healy appeared mellow as he sat by himself beneath a spotlight.

At one point, he held up his hand to signal to the crowd to stop cheering.While “102” is a fan-favorite tune, it’s only been performed live twice over the span of the band’s career.

Healy previously sang the emotional track during a December 2022 gig in Denver.“Said, ‘Well I, I like the look of your shoes, I like the way that your face looks when I’m arguing with you,'” he sings in the first verse. “And so when, when we all grow old / I hope this song will remind you I’m not half as bad as what you’ve been told.”In order to view the video, please allow Manage CookiesElsewhere in the song, Healy croons: “But on this shirt I found your smell / I just sat there for ages contemplating what to do with myself / I called you up at 102 / We just sat there for ages / Talking about that boy what was getting on to you.”The song initially appeared online in 2013, with a studio version seemingly being leaked three years later.