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Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Matty Healy's mother Denise Welch grins alongside pop megastar Charli XCX at Glastonbury ahead of her son's divisive headlining set with The 1975
Denise Welch made an unexpected friend at Glastonbury just hours before her son Matty Healy headlined the Pyramid Stage. The Loose Women star, 67, rubbed shoulders with the BRAT hitmaker, 32, as she attended the festival to show support for her rock star son. Denise took to Instagram to share a photograph of herself beaming alongside Charli as she socialised with the top musicians at the festival. She captioned the sun-soaked snap: 'Talking about my BRAT flag.' Denise also shared photographs with beauty expert Caroline Hirons and American model and musician Gabbriette. The trio looked like they were having the time of their lives as they sported matching white floral jackets. Denise went for a boho-chic look in a black dress, brown cowboy boots, and a black wide-cap hat studded with metal medallions. Denise, who shares Matty with ex-husband Tim Healy, beamed as she modeled a pink lip and matching fuscia-coloured nails. Gabbriette, 27, cut a stylish figure in cropped beige shorts, knee-high boots and an oversized pair of shades. The 1975 left Glastonbury fans divided as they took to the Pyramid stage on Friday to headline the first day of the festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset. In their first and only gig of the year, frontman Matty, 36, was in great spirits as he smoked a cigarette and drank a pint of Guinness before belting out a number of the band's biggest hits. However, their set split the opinions of those tuning in at the festival and at home, with some branding their performance 'bland', causing some to even switch off. While many took also aim at the swaggering lead singer, known for his outlandish behaviour, calling him 'insufferable' and 'about as rock & roll as Aled Jones.' Elsewhere, at-home viewers were left raging over BBC technical issues, with the broadcaster's iPlayer service appearing to 'crash' during the set. The 1975 left Glastonbury fans divided as they took to the Pyramid stage on Friday to headline the first day of the festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset Taking to X, fans made their feelings very clear on Matty and The 1975's headlining performance. They penned: 'How bad were #The1975 at #Glastonbury2025 a bloke who spent the first half hour staggering around drinking pints & smoking tabs, and the rest of the time faffing about with his hair, while being in the most boring band going, surely #Glastonbury can't get any worse, can it. 'I saw #The1975 in their very early days, was very underwhelmed then. Gave them another go this evening, awful. Songs all sound the same and a terrible front man. There were huge gaps around us near the front. #glastonbury got this one wrong sadly.' 'Matty Healy trying to play the archetypal rock & roller with the leather jacket, pint of Guinness and a cigarette while simultaneously performing some of the blandest music imaginable is quite the contradiction. About as rock & roll as Aled Jones.' 'Admittedly, I like #The1975's first record, but Matty Healy is so obsessed with trying to be edgy (he's not) that it just comes across as Liam Gallagher caricature. His band's headlining #Glastonbury yet he can't, not for one night, pretend to be anything other than insufferable.' 'Never seen #the1975 live before on TV. You have 1 chance to headline #glastonbury & the lead singer cares more about his Guinness & fags, & staggering all over the stage like an 18 Yr old on their first pint... The songs are wishy washy & bland. Is this it?!' However, in contrast, there were a number of fans who actually loved the set, hailing it as 'epic', with many going on to praise Matty as a frontman. They wrote on X: 'Just saw #The1975 they were so good.' 'Well that was bloody amazing I'm a snotty mess now!! About you was the perfect way to finish it.' Taking to X, fans made their feelings very clear on Matty and The 1975's headlining performance 'Matt Healy a modern front man. That was excellent.' 'I had heard of #the1975 but wouldn't have known any of their songs. Enjoyed the performance, the wide variety of genres they cover, and the set overall. Worthy (pun intended) headliners. I'll be looking out for them in the future.' 'If you don't know the 1975 then I get that it might have been lost on you, but for me that was a f***ing epic show. What a frontman, what a band.' Elsewhere, the highly-anticipated performance was interrupted for those watching at home as BBC iPlayer's livestream appeared to repeatedly crash. Many viewers took to X in their droves to complain about the constant buffering and glitching throughout the headline show. '@BBCiPlayer what's going on this evening, freezing, glitching very unpleasant experience. Please and try and sort it out for the rest of the weekend. Feels like we gone back to the old days of the modem with these problems :(' '#Iplayer is a bit annoying what's with all the glitching @BBCiPlayer #Glastonbury #The1975.' 'would be great if @bbciplayer didnt keep crashing out on the #glastonbury coverage.' 'Ffs @BBCiPlayer I pay my licence and just want to watch #Glastonbury without any glitches but every 10 minutes it has error! Not impressed.' 'how can i watch the 1975 when the f**king stream keeps crashing every 5 minutes @BBCiPlayer.' Matty - the son of Loose Women's Denise Welch and Benidorm's Tim Healy - is famous for his provocative stage presence - and his Glastonbury set was no different. The English singer-songwriter was seen belting out hits while puffing away on a cigarette and sipping from a pint of Guinness. During his set, Matty, who briefly dated popstar Taylor Swift in 2023, claimed to be his generation's 'best songwriter' in a tongue and cheek moment. The Cheshire-formed band, backed with a saxophone, opened with Happiness from 2022's Being Funny In A Foreign Language, with Matty wearing a black leather jacket, white T-shirt and blue jeans, with a pint of stout in his hand on the Pyramid Stage. After performing Part Of The Band, sat on a stool and smoked while sipping his drink, Healy said: 'What this moment is making me realise is that I probably am the best songwriter of my generation. 'The best what they say, a poet, ladies and gentlemen, is what I am. 'Generational words, and I just wanted to remind you, over the next couple of minutes, these lyrics are poetry, I believe.' 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. Made up of four school friends, the group, comprised of singer Matty, bassist Ross MacDonald, guitarist Adam Hann and drummer George Daniel, were headlining the festival for the first time. The English singer-songwriter was seen belting out hits while puffing away on a cigarette and sipping from a pint of Guinness Midway through the set, Matty told festival goers: 'Use your platform, that's what they say, right?' He continued: '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. '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. 'And I know that's really basic, but if you are a young kid and you are inspired by like about this band or something like that, don't aspire to like play a stage or be a certain size, aspire for like this level of friendship and love in what you do and you'll never fail and I love you, thank you so much.' Love Me, the lead single from 2016's I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It, prompts the first sing-a-long from the crowd, with Healy pushing guitarist Hann to the front, announcing: 'Ladies and gentleman, in 2025 with zero irony, a guitar solo.' Their stage set-up included a car, which Matty got into to sing Somebody Else while smoking a cigarette, before getting out during the song and walking on a travelator. While performing She's American, Matty dipped into The Backstreet Boys I Want It That Way, before returning to his own 2016 song. Before Paris, the singer declared 'this is my favourite 1975 song', and prior to playing Robbers from the band's debut album, he said: 'For the first time in my life I don't know what to say.' The band ended their set with About You from Being Funny In A Foreign Language. Before the song, Matty said: 'Ladies and gentlemen it's very cool to be mysterious but I think it's cooler to be honest and we're not going anywhere, we're not going anywhere, everything's going to be fine.' Earlier in the day, festivalgoers were treated to surprise performances from alternative pop star Lorde, who played her new album Virgin in full, and Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi, who played two years after a performance at the festival during which he struggled to manage his Tourette syndrome symptoms. After performing Part Of The Band, sat on a stool and smoked while sipping his drink, Healy said: 'What this moment is making me realise is that I probably am the best songwriter of my generation' Matty was seen wearing a black leather jacket, white t-shirt and blue jeans, with a pint of stout in his hand on the Pyramid Stage Among the celebrities spotted at the event so far included Barbie star Margot Robbie, 34, with her producer husband Tom Ackerley, eight months after giving birth to their first child. Yesterday, moustachioed Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch, 48, read out letters from around the world in the Greenpeace area in a feature called 'Letters Live'. Meanwhile, thousands of unsuspecting fans were treated to surprise performances from Lewis Capaldi and Lorde yesterday. Lewis choked back tears as he declared 'I'm back baby' during an emotional return to Glastonbury's iconic Pyramid Stage. The Scottish singer, 28, was greeted with cheers from the huge Worthy Farm crowd, two years after his battle with Tourettes left him unable to finish his performance at the festival and led to a career hiatus. Delighted to back in front of an audience he tearfully said: 'Two years ago I wasn't sure if I'd ever do this again, but I'm back baby!''. Lewis sung a number of his famous hits, before once chocking back tears as he performed brand new single Survive, which highlights the difficult period in his career following his last Glastonbury gig. Fans in the crowd could be seen crying and calling out his name before joining him in a rendition of megahit Someone You Loved. In his emotional speech, Lewis said: ' Glastonbury it's good to be back. Won't say too much up here today as if I do I might start crying, but I can't thank you enough for coming here and being with here'. 'Second times a charm hey! It's a short set today but just wanted to come and finish what I couldn't last time, also this was like the worst kept f*****g secret ever'. Following his set Lewis took to Instagram with footage of his performance alongside a post which read: 'Glastonbury it's so incredible to be back, thank you so much for having me x' Fans and famous friends rushed to the comments to welcome the talented musician back into the public eye. Sam Fender said: 'Return of The King', while Alan Shearer said: 'Love It': Paddy McGuinness gushed: 'Governor' and Jade Thirlwall shared a slew of loving emojis. Following his emotional set at Worthy Farm in June 2023, the singer took time off to focus on his mental health and to 'adjust to the impact' of his Tourette's diagnosis. Also performing on Glastonbury's first day was CMAT, Lola Young, Alanis Morissette, as well Lorde with her own secret set. Meanwhile Rizzle Kicks also made a return to the stage after their own 11 year hiatus and were joined by a surprise guest. Harley 'Sylvester' Alexander-Sule and Jordan Stephens performed the biggest hits, with the later introducing his mum on stage during their track Mama Do the Hump. Pointing to his parent, who was wearing a green wig, he exclaimed: 'Give it up for my mum!' as the crowd went wild.
Scottish Sun
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
The ‘It Girl' model who's finally tamed Taylor Swift's bad boy ex Matty Healy…as pair snipe at each other on rival songs
AFTER years of attempts, The 1975 will finally make their Glastonbury debut on the Pyramid stage tonight. And rooting from the sidelines for lead singer Matty Healy, 36, will be his glamorous wife-to-be Gabbriette Bechtel, along with his famous parents Tim Healy and Denise Welch. 14 The pair got engaged after just nine months of dating Credit: The Image Direct 14 Model Gabbriette is engaged to Matty Healy and expected to be stage side this weekend Credit: Getty 14 Matty proposed with a custom black diamond ring Credit: Instagram Matty and model Gabbriette, 27, started dating back in September 2023 and got engaged after just nine months, with the singer popping the question with a custom black diamond ring. It certainly matches her goth-light style, with Gabbriette previously telling Vogue her fashion inspiration ranges from 50s pin-up icons to dominatrixes. Speaking about her fiance, she previously told HommeGirls: 'He came to L.A., and we've been in love ever since.' Born to a Mexican mum and German dad, "it-girl" Gabriette began modelling in her late teens and has starred in campaigns for Marc Jacobs, Nike and Savage X Fenty. But she also has a keen interest in the music industry, having been lead singer of punk girl band Nasty Cherry - which hasn't released music since 2021. She was hand-selected by Charli XCX - who is engaged to Matty's The 1975 bandmate, drummer George Daniel - and references the model in her track 360 on the album Brat, with the lyric: "Call me Gabbriette, you're so inspired." Their relationship came hot on the heels of Matty's widely publicised romance with Taylor Swift, 35 - despite him previously declaring in a 2016 interview that he would find it too "de-masculinating" to be her boyfriend. The couple had previously been linked in 2013 before rekindling their romance a decade later - though it only lasted a few months, with a source telling People they were "just having fun" and "it was always casual". Their romance sparked controversy among devoted Taylor fans due to Matty's past battles with heroin and his reputation for courting controversy with his wild on-stage antics. The band was slapped with a £1.9million fine after Matty snogged his bandmate Ross MacDonald on stage in Kuala Lumpur in July 2023 after attacking Malaysia's anti-LGBT laws in an expletive-fuelled rant. Matty Healy 'engaged' to girlfriend Gabbriette Butchel months after Taylor Swift romance Matty also provoked outrage when, while appearing on the Adam Friedland Show in 2023, he laughed when hosts Nick Mullen and Adam referred to rapper Ice Spice - with whom Taylor had collaborated - as an 'Inuit Spice Girl,' and 'chubby Chinese lady.' Several Swifties accused The 1975 frontman for using Taylor as a way to raise his profile - and Matty himself admitted in an interview that he became significantly more famous in 2023. He said: 'Last year, I became a way more well-known public figure for loads of different reasons. The only reason that I was interested in is kind of, like, what I was doing?' According to an insider, Matty is now personally "much more settled than he's ever been", with Gabbriette helping to "keep him more grounded". 14 Matty and Taylor dated for several months in 2023, much to her fans' dismay Credit: Getty 14 The couple had known each other for years before their most recent fling Credit: Getty The couple apparently love playing Fortnite in bed and she loves to cook for him, with them having bonded over their shared love of food. The insider told The Sun: "The band are in a great place, meaning he can finally devote time to his personal life. 'Like most musicians, Matty has played the field, but Gabbriette is who is wants to settle down with. 'Gabbriette has been able to tame his fire and help keep him more grounded. He absolutely loves that she is at the top of her game and independent. Gabbriette has been able to tame his fire and help keep him more grounded. He absolutely loves that she is at the top of her game and independent Source 'She's incredibly busy in her own career, and it means the time they spend together is quality time." And she's even won the approval of Matty's mum, with whom they spent Christmas last year. Denise, 67, said on Loose Women: 'He's got engaged to Gabriella Bechtel - Gabbriette, she's known as. Black diamond; he had it made for her. "I couldn't be more thrilled. We couldn't be happier... she is everything that I would want in a daughter-in-law, and so I'm thrilled.' Gabbriette - who was previously linked to Bob Dylan's model grandson Levi - has made it clear she isn't fazed by catty comments left by Matty's fans on her Instagram page. She claimed: "I don't give a s***. I think it's hilarious. Go for it. Have fun. People have a lot to say, you don't know me at all." Track record 14 Matty's relationship with Halsey ended on a sour note Credit: Instagram 14 The couple had a short-lived relationship but it appears Halsey didn't get on with his mum Credit: Getty 14 Matty dated FKA Twiggs for three years but never confirmed their romance Credit: Taken from @trumanblack instagram Matty doesn't have the best track record when it comes to relationships, and himself admitted he's "not very good at them". The rocker dated Halsey, 30, back in 2015 but things ended on a sour note with the America singer insulting his mum on her record Colours. She wrote: 'Your little brother never tells you but he loves you so / You said your mother only smiled on her TV show.' Speaking about their relationship a year after it ended, she said: "We're both attracted to characters, and we saw that in each other. I spent a lot of time watching him and he spent a lot of time loving being watched. "But if you think he's the first red-wine-drinking, pretty-boy rocker in skinny jeans I've been associated with, you're out of your f***ing mind.' He was subsequently linked to FKA Twiggs, but the pair split in 2022 after reportedly dating for three years without ever confirming their relationship publicly. Matty is also rumoured to have dated models Gabriella Brooks and Charlotte D'Alessio, but neither lasted that long. 14 Taylor wearing The 1975 merchandise really boosted the band's fame in America Credit: Splash Even before they hooked up, Matty's fame was bolstered by Taylor wearing The 1975 merchandise and going to one of his concerts back in 2013. The gig visit has been said to have led to the pair exchanging numbers, and they were briefly said to be romantically liked. But at the time Matty didn't have many positive things to say about the idea. In a 2016 interview, when Taylor was dating Calvin Harris, Matty told Q magazine: 'I feel like I'm not very good at relationships. "And the reason I mention that is because if I had [properly] gone out with Taylor Swift, I would've been, 'F***ing hell, I am not being Taylor Swift's boyfriend.' "You know, 'F***. That.' That's also a man thing, a de-masculinating, emasculating thing.' He later clarified his comments after people claimed they were misogynistic for feeling threatened by her stardom. "Since she came to my show in December of 2014, I would say that 90 per cent of journalists that have interviewed me have asked about either her as a person or what our 'interaction' was like," he wrote in an open letter, according to Elle. "I have said on countless occasions that I found her to be one of the most gracious, hard working, creatively gifted, and beautiful women that I have had the pleasure to meet. "I personally have a lot of respect and admiration for her. Why would I not?" 'Tribute' to Taylor 14 Taylor is thought to have penned her latest album about The 1975 singer Credit: Getty 14 Matty is said to have returned the favour with an upcoming track about Taylor Credit: AP Many of Taylor's exes have ended up being referenced in her songs - and Matty it seems is no exception. When her latest album Tortured Poets Department released it hinted she'd been in love with the controversial frontman - but also couldn't resist a jibe. Fans reckoned they spotted multiple references to Matty, including 'I'm runnin' back home to you' from Fresh Out The Slammer, which they took to be a reference to her history with the Chocolate singer. They claimed there was another cryptic reference in I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can) with the line: 'The jokes that he told across the bar / Were revolting and far too loud.' Taylor, who is now dating NFL player Travis Kelce, does appear to take aim at him with her track The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived, with the lyrics: "You are what you did / And I'll forget you but I'll never forgive / The smallest man who ever lived." Arguably Matty has taken a leaf out of his ex's book when it comes to channelling his relationship angst into his music. Last week The Sun revealed that he will reference his romance with Taylor in a track on The 1975's upcoming album. Among the lyrics is the line: 'Keep your head up Princess, your tiara is falling." A music insider said: 'Everyone at the studio thought this was about Matty's fling with Taylor and their fleeting romance. 'Matty will never publicly comment on his relationships, but he lets his deepest feelings out in his songs and gets everything off his chest. 'Fans will want to listen to the lyrics very carefully.' Glasto 'special guest' 14 Matty's parents Denise Welch and Tim Healy are said to love Gabbriette Credit: PA:Press Association The insider told The Sun playing Glastonbury is "a huge deal" for the band and "something they've wanted to make happen for years". 'It's even more special for Matty because he will have his fiancée Gabbriette and his parents stage side rooting for him," they added. 'He's always been career-focused and getting the headline spot on a Friday really shows how important The 1975 has become. It's a culmination of decades of hard work.' And in a bit to make it extra special, The Sun understands Matty plans to bring his actor dad Tim out for a song. "Tim has come out before at Matty's gigs and it's always a crowd pleaser," a source said. "They'll be doing a slow song together as part of the set list." Matty's team has been contacted for comment. 14 The 1975 will make their Glastonbury debut tonight Credit: Getty - Contributor
The Irish Sun
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
The ‘It Girl' model who's finally tamed Taylor Swift's bad boy ex Matty Healy…as pair snipe at each other on rival songs
AFTER years of attempts, The 1975 will finally make their Glastonbury debut on the Pyramid stage tonight. And rooting from the sidelines for lead singer 14 The pair got engaged after just nine months of dating Credit: The Image Direct 14 Model Gabbriette is engaged to Matty Healy and expected to be stage side this weekend Credit: Getty 14 Matty proposed with a custom black diamond ring Credit: Instagram Matty and model Gabbriette, 27, started dating back in September 2023 and got engaged after just nine months, with the singer popping the question with a custom black diamond ring. It certainly matches her goth-light style, with Gabbriette previously telling Vogue her fashion inspiration ranges from 50s pin-up icons to dominatrixes. Speaking about her fiance, she previously told Born to a Mexican mum and German dad, "it-girl" Gabriette began modelling in her late teens and has starred in campaigns for Marc Jacobs, Nike and Savage X Fenty. READ MORE SHOWBIZ FEATURES But she also has a keen interest in the music industry, having been lead singer of punk girl band Nasty Cherry - which hasn't released music since 2021. She was hand-selected by Charli XCX - who is engaged to Matty's The 1975 bandmate, drummer George Daniel - and references the model in her track 360 on the album Brat, with the lyric: "Call me Gabbriette, you're so inspired." Their relationship came hot on the heels of Matty's widely publicised romance with Taylor Swift, 35 - despite him previously declaring in a 2016 interview that he would find it too "de-masculinating" to be her boyfriend. The couple had previously been linked in 2013 before rekindling their romance a decade later - though it only lasted a few months, with a source telling Most read in Music Their romance sparked controversy among devoted Taylor fans due to Matty's past battles with heroin and his reputation for courting controversy with his wild on-stage antics. The band was slapped with a £1.9million fine after Matty snogged his bandmate Ross MacDonald on stage in Kuala Lumpur in July 2023 after attacking Malaysia's anti-LGBT laws in an expletive-fuelled rant. Matty Healy 'engaged' to girlfriend Gabbriette Butchel months after Taylor Swift romance Matty also provoked outrage when, while appearing on the Adam Friedland Show in 2023, he laughed when hosts Nick Mullen and Adam referred to rapper Ice Spice - with whom Taylor had collaborated - as an 'Inuit Spice Girl,' and 'chubby Chinese lady.' Several Swifties accused The 1975 frontman for using Taylor as a way to raise his profile - and Matty himself admitted in an interview that he became significantly more famous in 2023. He said: 'Last year, I became a way more well-known public figure for loads of different reasons. The only reason that I was interested in is kind of, like, what I was doing?' According to an insider, Matty is now personally "much more settled than he's ever been", with Gabbriette helping to "keep him more grounded". 14 Matty and Taylor dated for several months in 2023, much to her fans' dismay Credit: Getty 14 The couple had known each other for years before their most recent fling Credit: Getty The couple apparently love playing Fortnite in bed and she loves to cook for him, with them having bonded over their shared love of food. The insider told The Sun: "The band are in a great place, meaning he can finally devote time to his personal life. 'Like most musicians, Matty has played the field, but Gabbriette is who is wants to settle down with. 'Gabbriette has been able to tame his fire and help keep him more grounded. He absolutely loves that she is at the top of her game and independent. Gabbriette has been able to tame his fire and help keep him more grounded. He absolutely loves that she is at the top of her game and independent Source 'She's incredibly busy in her own career, and it means the time they spend together is quality time." And she's even won the approval of Matty's mum, with whom they spent Denise, 67, said on Loose Women: 'He's got engaged to Gabriella Bechtel - Gabbriette, she's known as. Black diamond; he had it made for her. "I couldn't be more thrilled. We couldn't be happier... she is everything that I would want in a daughter-in-law, and so I'm thrilled.' Gabbriette - who was previously linked to Bob Dylan's model grandson Levi - has made it clear she isn't fazed by catty comments left by Matty's fans on her Instagram page. She claimed: "I don't give a s***. I think it's hilarious. Go for it. Have fun. People have a lot to say, you don't know me at all." Track record 14 Matty's relationship with Halsey ended on a sour note Credit: Instagram 14 The couple had a short-lived relationship but it appears Halsey didn't get on with his mum Credit: Getty 14 Matty dated FKA Twiggs for three years but never confirmed their romance Credit: Taken from @trumanblack instagram Matty doesn't have the best track record when it comes to relationships, and himself admitted he's "not very good at them". The rocker dated She wrote: 'Your little brother never tells you but he loves you so / You said your mother only smiled on her TV show.' Speaking about their relationship a year after it ended, she said: "We're both attracted to characters, and we saw that in each other. I spent a lot of time watching him and he spent a lot of time loving being watched. "But if you think he's the first red-wine-drinking, pretty-boy rocker in skinny jeans I've been associated with, you're out of your f***ing mind.' He was subsequently linked to FKA Twiggs, but the pair split in 2022 after reportedly dating for three years without ever confirming their relationship publicly. Matty is also rumoured to have dated models 14 Taylor wearing The 1975 merchandise really boosted the band's fame in America Credit: Splash Even before they hooked up, Matty's fame was bolstered by Taylor wearing The 1975 merchandise and going to one of his concerts back in 2013. The gig visit has been said to have led to the pair exchanging numbers, and they were briefly said to be romantically liked. But at the time Matty didn't have many positive things to say about the idea. In a 2016 interview, when Taylor was dating Calvin Harris, Matty told Q magazine: 'I feel like I'm not very good at relationships. "And the reason I mention that is because if I had [properly] gone out with Taylor Swift, I would've been, 'F***ing hell, I am not being Taylor Swift's boyfriend.' "You know, 'F***. That.' That's also a man thing, a de-masculinating, emasculating thing.' He later clarified his comments after people claimed they were misogynistic for feeling threatened by her stardom. "Since she came to my show in December of 2014, I would say that 90 per cent of journalists that have interviewed me have asked about either her as a person or what our 'interaction' was like," he wrote in an open letter, "I have said on countless occasions that I found her to be one of the most gracious, hard working, creatively gifted, and beautiful women that I have had the pleasure to meet. "I personally have a lot of respect and admiration for her. Why would I not?" 'Tribute' to Taylor 14 Taylor is thought to have penned her latest album about The 1975 singer Credit: Getty 14 Matty is said to have returned the favour with an upcoming track about Taylor Credit: AP Many of Taylor's exes have ended up being referenced in her songs - and Matty it seems is no exception. When her latest album Fans reckoned they spotted multiple references to Matty, including 'I'm runnin' back home to you' from Fresh Out The Slammer, which they took to be a reference to her history with the Chocolate singer. They claimed there was another cryptic reference in I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can) with the line: 'The jokes that he told across the bar / Were revolting and far too loud.' Taylor, who is now dating NFL player Travis Kelce, does appear to take aim at him with her track The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived, with the lyrics: "You are what you did / And I'll forget you but I'll never forgive / The smallest man who ever lived." Arguably Matty has taken a leaf out of his ex's book when it comes to channelling his relationship angst into his music. Last week The Sun revealed that Among the lyrics is the line: 'Keep your head up Princess, your tiara is falling." A music insider said: 'Everyone at the studio thought this was about Matty's fling with Taylor and their fleeting romance. 'Matty will never publicly comment on his relationships, but he lets his deepest feelings out in his songs and gets everything off his chest. 'Fans will want to listen to the lyrics very carefully.' Glasto 'special guest' 14 Matty's parents Denise Welch and Tim Healy are said to love Gabbriette Credit: PA:Press Association The insider told The Sun playing Glastonbury is "a huge deal" for the band and "something they've wanted to make happen for years". 'It's even more special for Matty because he will have his fiancée Gabbriette and his parents stage side rooting for him," they added. 'He's always been career-focused and getting the headline spot on a Friday really shows how important The 1975 has become. It's a culmination of decades of hard work.' And in a bit to make it extra special, The Sun understands Matty plans to bring his actor dad Tim out for a song. "Tim has come out before at Matty's gigs and it's always a crowd pleaser," a source said. "They'll be doing a slow song together as part of the set list." Matty's team has been contacted for comment. 14 The 1975 will make their Glastonbury debut tonight Credit: Getty - Contributor 14 Matty was previously linked to model Charlotte D'Alessio Credit: Instagram
Tatler Asia
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Tatler Asia
Summer 2025 beauty trends, as predicted by your pop culture favourites
Lived-in liner For those leaning into edgy over elegant, the smudged eye is back with a vengeance. This tried-and-true-look channels the undone yet intentional spirit of your favourite alternative icons. Call it rebellious precision or just the Charli XCX effect, but overall, imperfect is the point. See also: Totally tubular! Here are 7 tubing mascaras for long-lasting wear and easy removal Skinny brows Above Model Gabbriette photographed at an event in Los Angeles () Thin brows are making their return. While those who lived through the late Nineties and early 2000s may recall the regret of overplucking, gone are the days of bold boxy brows. We're seeing a shift back to minimalist arches, led by model and certified brat Gabbriette. Blushed and bashful Above Sabrina Carpenter accepts the Global Success award at The BRIT Awards 2025 (Photo: Max Cisotti/) This season, more is more, and blush is having its major moment. The key to nailing the look? Sweep it high toward the temples for a lifted effect that goes beyond the apple-cheeked flush. For an extra radiant touch, opt for a formula with a hint of shimmer. Your lips, but better Soft, hydrated and low-maintenance lips are coming in swinging, especially with diffused edges that make for a more seamless pout that seems kissed-on rather than painted. You can use the go-to lip product you already have to achieve the look. Simply dab on and blend out. NOW READ Is your beauty routine damaging your skin barrier? The 5 best lip liners for a perfect pout The 2000s: Why we all love a throwback to pop culture's Y2K era
