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Scottish Sun
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
The 1975's Matty Healy slammed by fans for performing at Glastonbury with pint and fag as parents ban kids from watching
Yet others were quick to praise the Brit band's 90-minute set not sound The 1975's Matty Healy slammed by fans for performing at Glastonbury with pint and fag as parents ban kids from watching Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) MATTY Healy was called out by a handful of Glastonbury fans for fronting The 1975's headline slot armed with a pint and a cigarette. The Sound hitmaker arrived on The Pyramid stage clutching a Guinness and a fag - complete with a pack of smokes which he lit up through the set - in a rockstar move that irked some BBC viewers watching at home. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 6 The 1975 kicked off Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage headline acts with a stunning set on Friday Credit: Getty 6 Yet some fans were less than impressed with frontman Matty Healy arriving on-stage with a pint Credit: Getty 6 The Sound hitmaker often appears on-stage with booze - so his antics were nothing new for loyal fans Credit: Getty Images - Getty The Cheshire-born frontman, 38, is known for his quirky on-stage presence, with his sharp suit, smooth moves and a signature travelator delighting many loyal fans of the Sound hitmakers. Lead singer Matty often appears on-stage with a glass of wine - yet some viewers watching the band's first Worthy Farm headline stint from their sofas might not have been aware of his stage habit. The 1975 - who are currently on a pause from touring with Glasto their only 2025 show - rattled through a series of their hits including Chocolate, I Always Wanna Die (Sometimes), Somebody Else and a rousing finale of About You. Yet despite the stellar hits and a mission to promote "love and friendship" some fans were less than impressed. One took to X to argue: "@1975 you should be ashamed of your lead singer! My 14 year daughter loves your music but the state of your lead singer took the decision of us not allowing her to watch you perform! "Drunk and smoking on stage is totally unacceptable in this era!" Another then wrote: "Please put down the pint glass." One posted: "He's got a lovely voice but put the cig down Matty." Others were impressed with the first headline act on the Pyramid Stage for 2025. They put: "Absolutely incredibly awesome, fantastic set." Watch the moment Matty Healy breaks silence on ex Taylor Swift's 'diss track' Another mused: "I wasnt familiar with them, at the start I thought omg he's going to pass out and run the show or something, by the end I thought, wow, they deserved that slot, impressive, they know what they are doing!! Might have to give them a listen now, very much enjoyed!": A third then put: "On stage with a pint of Guinness in one hand, a cigarette in the other and getting on a travelator at the front of the stage is pure gold." GLASTO GOSS The famous festival kicked off on Wednesday with a whole host of names on the bill including Rod Stewart, Olivia Rodrigo and Charli XCX all yet to perform. Earlier on Friday, Lorde was revealed to be doing a surprise set, but it descended into chaos as organisers were forced to shut down part of the site while she performed. Glastonbury 2025 - confirmed acts so far TICKETS to the 2025 festival sold out in just minutes before some of the acts were even confirmed. Here is who has been confirmed so far. Confirmed headliners: The 1975 will take to the Pyramid Stage on Friday. Neil Young will headline the festival for the second time after his last set in 2009 on Saturday after RAYE makes her return. Charli xcx will headline the Other Stage on Saturday night. On Sunday, Olivia Rodrigo is due to belt out her hits for her first appearance while Rod Stewart will perform in the legends slot. More acts to appear on the Other Stage include Loyle Carner and The Prodigy. Doechii will make her Glastonbury debut on the West Holts Stage on Saturday night. Other names confirmed include Noah Kahan, Alanis Morissette, Gracie Abrams, Busta Rhymes, Lola Young, Brandi Carlile, Myles Smith, En Vogue, Amaarae, Cymande, Shaboozey, Osees and Gary Numan. Meanwhile on Instagram, Brit singer Olivia Dean revealed she was back at the festival and would be performing at 3pm at the Strummerville area. Lewis Capaldi also made an emotional return two years after his heartbreaking set in which he teared up and suffered repeated tics. Pop icon Robbie Williams - who is on his own tour - is also rumoured to be playing a secret set after dropping a cryptic clue. 6 Some fans said they didn't let their kids watch the set Credit: Alamy 6 The band belted out a variety of hits for 90 minutes Credit: AP
The Irish Sun
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
The 1975's Matty Healy slammed by fans for performing at Glastonbury with pint and fag as parents ban kids from watching
MATTY Healy was called out by a handful of Glastonbury fans for fronting The 1975's headline slot armed with a pint and a cigarette. The Sound hitmaker arrived on The Pyramid stage clutching a Guinness and a fag - complete with a pack of smokes which he lit up through the set - in a rockstar move that irked some BBC viewers watching at home. Advertisement 6 The 1975 kicked off Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage headline acts with a stunning set on Friday Credit: Getty 6 Yet some fans were less than impressed with frontman Matty Healy arriving on-stage with a pint Credit: Getty 6 The Sound hitmaker often appears on-stage with booze - so his antics were nothing new for loyal fans Credit: Getty Images - Getty The Cheshire-born frontman, 38, is known for his quirky on-stage presence, with his sharp suit, smooth moves and a signature travelator delighting many loyal fans of the Sound hitmakers. Lead singer The 1975 - who are currently on a pause from touring with Glasto their only 2025 show - rattled through a series of their hits including Chocolate, I Always Wanna Die (Sometimes), Somebody Else and a rousing finale of About You. Yet despite the stellar hits and a mission to promote "love and friendship" some fans were less than impressed. Advertisement read more the 1975 One took to X to argue: "@1975 you should be ashamed of your lead singer! My 14 year daughter loves your music but the state of your lead singer took the decision of us not allowing her to watch you perform! "Drunk and smoking on stage is totally unacceptable in this era!" Another then wrote: "Please put down the pint glass." One posted: "He's got a lovely voice but put the cig down Matty." Advertisement Most read in Music Others were impressed with the first headline act on the Pyramid Stage for 2025. They put: "Absolutely incredibly awesome, fantastic set." Watch the moment Matty Healy breaks silence on ex Taylor Swift's 'diss track' Another mused: "I wasnt familiar with them, at the start I thought omg he's going to pass out and run the show or something, by the end I thought, wow, they deserved that slot, impressive, they know what they are doing!! Might have to give them a listen now, very much enjoyed!": A third then put: "On stage with a pint of Guinness in one hand, a cigarette in the other and getting on a travelator at the front of the stage is pure gold." Advertisement GLASTO GOSS The famous festival kicked off on Wednesday with a whole host of names on the bill including Rod Stewart , Olivia Rodrigo and Earlier on Friday, Lorde was revealed to be doing a surprise set, but it as organisers were forced to shut down part of the site while she performed. Glastonbury 2025 - confirmed acts so far TICKETS to the 2025 festival sold out in just minutes before some of the acts were even confirmed. Here is who has been confirmed so far. Confirmed headliners: The 1975 will take to the Pyramid Stage on Friday. Neil Young will headline the festival for the second time after his last set in 2009 on Saturday after RAYE makes her return. Charli xcx will headline the Other Stage on Saturday night. On Sunday, Olivia Rodrigo is due to belt out her hits for her first appearance while Rod Stewart will perform in the legends slot. More acts to appear on the Other Stage include Loyle Carner and The Prodigy. Doechii will make her Glastonbury debut on the West Holts Stage on Saturday night. Other names confirmed include Noah Kahan, Alanis Morissette, Gracie Abrams, Busta Rhymes, Lola Young, Brandi Carlile, Myles Smith, En Vogue, Amaarae, Cymande, Shaboozey, Osees and Gary Numan. Meanwhile on Instagram, Lewis Capaldi also made an emotional return two years after his heartbreaking set in which he teared up and suffered repeated tics. Advertisement Pop icon Robbie Williams - who is on his own tour - is also 6 Some fans said they didn't let their kids watch the set Credit: Alamy 6 The band belted out a variety of hits for 90 minutes Credit: AP 6 The Worthy Farm show is the band's solo live performance of the year Credit: Rex Features Advertisement
Metro
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
The 1975's Glastonbury glory is overshadowed by Matty Healy's problematic past
Glastonbury 2025 is well and truly underway with The 1975, Oliva Rodrigo and Neil Young headlining this weekend's festival. However, as soon as the official lineup was announced, fans who had previously been begging for an indie or rock band to top the bill were disappointed by The 1975's spot on the bill heading tonight – Friday, June. 27. The band has been plagued by the behaviour of frontman Matty Healy, who has been on an incredibly problematic spree for the past decade. From racist comments about rapper Ice Spice to a supposedly satirical 'Nazi salute' on stage, after which he thanked Kanye, Matty has been a menace. While Matty has apologised for the 'performance art' that went too far, many have not forgiven him, judging by complaints on social media. It's unfortunate for the rest of the band — consisting of Adam Hann, Ross MacDonald, and George Daniel — as their music headlining the Pyramid stage tonight is exactly what Glastonbury needed. For years, Matty has been a sore topic of conversation for fans, as his so-called activism seemed to harm more than it helped. January 2023 marked the start of a particularly public string of bizarre and offensive moves from the Sound hitmaker. During a rendition of Love It If We Made It, Matty appeared to do a Nazi salute on stage in response to Kanye West's increased antisemitic behaviour. He also called Ye a 'hero', which prompted loud boos from his own audience before he sang: 'Thank you Kanye, very cool!' The Ye stunt is believed to have been a satirical dig and not an honest endorsement but regardless of his intentions, Matty was widely slammed over the stunt but has never publicly apologised or addressed the situation. While on The Adam Friedland Show podcast a month later, he said: 'Obviously someone who is dealing with grief and has mental health issues, but that's not an excuse to do, like, antisemitism.' In the same episode, he also joked about sliding into Ice Spice's DMs (to no avail) before the hosts began making fun of her ethnicity — she is Dominican and Nigerian. Matty seemed to encourage the pair, who were imitating accents including Chinese, Hawaiian, and Japanese at Ice Spice's expense. He publicly apologised on stage afterwards, with the Karma hitmaker saying later that she received multiple apologies in private from him too. Then came the on-stage kiss in Malaysia, which resulted in a lawsuit and a festival getting shut down. When performing in Kuala Lumpur, he kissed bassist Ross MacDonald, which resulted in a brief imprisonment for the band due to laws around same-sex relationships. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video However, his apparent LGBTQ+ activism was slammed by many local activists who claimed Matty's drinking and disorderly behaviour before the kiss had been detrimental to their cause. The lawsuit was subsequently dismissed with the band's lawyer arguing:' The allegations of breaches of a duty of care are not breaches of a duty of care at all. They are breaches of Malaysian statutes and guidelines. That is why this claim is completely artificial against my clients.' Then there are feuds with other artists and no, we don't mean his apparent whirlwind romance and split with Taylor Swift. Azealia Banks filed a cease and desist against the frontman to the tune of $1,000,000 after he threatened to 'slap' her in a now-deleted post. He apologised for the post in December 2024 before insisting his outbursts on the platform come during 'manic episodes'. It's interesting that Glastonbury organisers chose The 1975 as headliners after Rina Sawayama called out the star – who owns the record label she's signed to – for 'microaggressions' while performing at Worthy Farm. She took issue with Matty owning her masters and has since said she 'feels really trapped' by her Dirty Hit Records deal and 'can't release another album under my current conditions'. These are just the biggest issues, he has said numerous problematic things, including randomly calling Harry Styles a 'queerbaiter'. Matty's behaviour, particularly over the past two years, has been a relentless barrage of 'performative art' and 'satire' that has failed to land as anything other than racism and idiocy. Also, there's the weird raw meat antics but the less said about that, the better. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Matty has, at almost every turn, apologised or addressed his problematic behaviour once called out by fans. During the worst of his behaviour, the band decided to go on hiatus to let things calm down without any more on stage debacles. Most recently, he replied to a fan on The 1975 subreddit about the 'performance art' claims he made. In a (rare) self reflective statement, the Robbers singer replied: 'I really appreciate your thoughts. But for clarity, I am sincerely sorry for what I said and I will not do anything like that again. 'I'm gonna stay more consistent in my life choices and be more of an adult. I have to take accountability for what I said as real person not an artist. 'This is not performance art. I will make sure any 'art' I make is titled and documented as such I'm not willing to hurt people in the pursuit of artistic statements.' He added he 'regrets having done that' and signed off with 'huge love'. This year, Matty has been incredibly quiet on any controversy and kept to himself so we will just have to see what Glastonbury 2025 brings. Matty's behaviour aside, The 1975 are a classic headliner choice for Glastonbury; a British band with huge tunes spanning years. The 1975 embodies that early to mid-2010s indie guitar band moment, with throwback hits like Chocolate, Sex, and Robbers all staples of the era. They're not stuck in the past though, with 2022's About You having a viral moment ahead of their sold out tour last year. In sheer numbers, the band has four Brit Awards, two Ivor Novello Awards, two Grammy nominations and were dubbed 'Band of the Decade' by NME in 2020. Let's not forget how influential The 1975 actually is, with their synth-pop-rock-blended sound meeting new wave, softer emo lyrics as that Fall Out Boy era began to fade. As for their space on the Glastonbury lineup: While Olivia Rodrigo is pulling in a younger, pop audience (a la Dua Lipa), Neil Young and Rod Stewart are easy crowd-pleasers following Paul McCartney's example. The 1975 is the perfect answer for Glasto-goers in their late 20s to mid 30s, who will instinctively recognise the big hits while lesser known songs are fairly inoffensive and danceable. Like them or loathe them, The 1975 and Matty's distinctive vocals defined a generation and they're still making hits — exactly what a Glastonbury headliner should be doing. More Trending It's a shame that the musical achievements of this world-class British band are being overshadowed by the actions of a frontman desperate to be seen as controversial. The 1975 will undoubtedly put on a good show later this evening, as long as Denise Welch's misguided son stays on his best behaviour. A version of this article was first published on March 7, 2025. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. 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Irish Examiner
12-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Drop in trip should suit Comanche Brave at Leopardstown
The feature on Thursday evening's card in Leopardstown is the Group 3 Barberstown Castle Stakes and Comanche Brave can build on a fine effort in the Irish 2,000 Guineas by claiming victory here. In the colts' classic, Donnacha O'Brien's horse outran his odds of 50-1 by finishing fifth behind Field Of Gold. That was his first try at a mile and while he probably stays the trip well enough, the return to seven furlongs is a positive at this stage of his career. If we look back one more race, to his seasonal debut, he finished runner-up to Henri Matisse in a Group 3 over Thursday's course and distance, and the winner gave that form a fine boost by winning the French 2000 Guineas on his next start. Everything points to Comanche Brave being a progressive sort, and he should take a great deal of beating. Ryan Moore takes over in the saddle and can get him home in front, with Cowardofthecounty the one to chase him home. At much bigger odds, Easy could reach the frame. The nap goes to Shakazia, who can continue the good run of trainer Johnny Murtagh by taking the second race, the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies' Maiden. Quite well beaten but certainly not disgraced on her only start at two, she made her return little over a month ago and produced a much-improved display to finish runner-up behind the useful Sound Of Lightning. There was a bunch finish for the places in that races, which makes the form more difficult to assess, but she did well to finish so close considering she was keen early and had to make plenty of ground from off the pace. This does not look to be the strongest of races and a little progress from that outing, which can be expected, ought to be enough to help her earn her stripes. San Aer is without a win since late 2023 but Tom Mullins' gelding ran well in defeat in a premier handicap on his most recent start and will find 'The 1878 At 3Arena' Apprentice Handicap a more manageable affair. He is preferred to Lady Lunette, who was disappointing last time out but would be a leading player if return to her best form.
United News of India
11-06-2025
- Business
- United News of India
Vishweshwar Cooperative Bank gets Scheduled Bank Status
Pune, June 11 (UNI) City-headquartered Vishweshvar Cooperative Bank Ltd has got the Scheduled Bank Status from the Reserve Bank of India. "This underlines the trustworthiness and functioning of the bank and we stand committed to keep doing our best. With this Vishweshwar Cooperative Bank has becomes the 50th cooperative bank from the country and the 3rd Bank from the city of Pune to get this status of a Scheduled Bank from the RBI," informed Anil Gadve, Chairman of the Bank during a Press Conference today. Rajendra Mirje, Vice Chairman, and Shriram Apte, CEO of the Bank, were present on the occasion. The Bank has been giving 10 percent dividend to its members since the past many years. The Vishweshwar Bank has been consistently following the RBI guidelines of "Financially Sound and Well Managed" (FSWM), he said. UNI SP RN
