'Poet' Matt Healy appears to take songwriting jibe at ex-GF Taylor Swift

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appeared to take a subtle dig at his ex-girlfriend Taylor Swift during his performance at the Glastonbury music festival in Britain on Friday.
It came as The 1975 frontman performed a set on the main stage at the event in Somerset, England.
Raising a glass of Guinness to the crowd, he said: 'What this moment is making me realize is that I probably am the best. I'm probably the best songwriter of my generation.'
Matty Healy pretends to choke up during the 1975's #Glastonbury set and calls himself 'the world's greatest songwriter.' pic.twitter.com/JII08DybLT
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He added: 'The best, what do we say… A POET.... ladies and gentlemen, is what I am.'
Taylor and Matt dated briefly in 2023.
Someone in the crowd can be heard saying they think he's referring to Taylor and her latest album The Tortured Poets Department in a video clip shared by Variety on X.
The Falling For You artist went on to call himself a 'Generational wordsmith,' adding: 'I just wanted to remind you in the next couple of minutes, these lyrics, this poetry, I Bleed For You... take it away boys.'
The band then launched into Chocolate from their 2013 self-titled debut, before Healy remarked, 'I was only joking about being a poet' at its conclusion.
Taylor and Matt's relationship began with them holding hands in New York City and Matt attending one of her Eras Tour shows alongside her dad.
Not long after, they were spotted leaving a recording studio together, fueling speculation of both a personal and professional connection.
But just as quickly as it started, the relationship fizzled out.
Fans also noticed the She's American singer wearing a Peter Pan pin, something he's done in the past to compare himself to the fictional boy who never grew up.
Many Swifties believe her song Peter Pan is about him.
In what seemed to be a reference to Bruce Springsteen, who during his recent concerts has decried many Trump administration policies, Matt told the crowd they were steering clear of the any political comments.
'People who are watching this may, I don't know, they might be disappointed at the lack of politics in this show and our forthcoming shows, and probably a few shows, because I always know it's a conscious decision, and we honestly don't want our legacy to be one of politics,' he said.
High notes: Taylor recently made a surprise appearance with Kane Brown, performing her hit Shake It Off at a Tight End University event sponsored by her boyfriend Travis Kelce
'We want it to be that of love and friendship, because we and I'm not trying to be too earnest, but you can go out into the world, and there's loads of politics everywhere.
'And I think we don't need more politics, we need more love and friendship.'
Taylor has been enjoying some time off since completing her Eras tour in December 2024.
She did, however, make a surprise appearance with Kane Brown, who was performing her hit Shake It Off at a Tight End University show in Nashville.
The singer's boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, was co-hosting the annual gathering of NFL players designed to help them 'bond, collaborate with, and learn amongst their peers.'