Did Matty Healy Make a Dig at Taylor Swift During Glastonbury?
Lest we forget, Taylor dropped her Grammy-nominated effort, The Tortured Poets Department, last spring. Most of the album is speculated to have been inspired by her shifty relationship dynamic with the 'Love It If We Made It' hitmaker, and he seemingly referenced its title during his Glastonbury set.
In a video captured by Variety, the musician raised a glass of beer with the audience before giving a speech between songs.
'What this moment is making me realize is that I probably am the best...I'm probably the best songwriter of my generation,' he told the crowd. 'The best, what do we say — a poet — ladies and gentlemen, is what I am.'
After Taylor's 6-year relationship with Joe Alwyn came to an end, she and Matty reportedly dated from May to June 2023. He not only attended several of her Eras Tour shows but also performed alongside one of Tay's opening acts, Phoebe Bridgers, at one of the stops.
When The Tortured Poets Department dropped, Us Weekly reported that The 1975 frontman was 'completely blindsided' by the project and had 'mixed feelings' about it.
'He loves the attention it's brought to him, [but] he also thinks it's hilarious because at no time [were they] ever serious,' an anonymous insider said. 'For her to be saying things about baby carriages…and living together—he says it had never even come up. He's taking it in stride.'
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