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Matthew Timothy Healy was born in 1989, son of Tim Healy and Denise Welch. Both being famous themselves, Tim staring in popular TV show Benidorm and Denise hosting loose women, has led many online to speculate that Matty is a 'nepo baby'.

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Nepo baby is short for nepotism baby and is a term referring to the children of celebrities who have succeeded in careers similar to those of their parents. It implies that because their parents already had connections to an industry, their child was able to use those connections to build a career in that industry.

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In 2002 the band 'The 1975' was formed with his school mates at Wilmslow High School. Originally, Matty played drums until the lead singer they had in mind dropped out, leaving Matty to take his role.

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In 2012, The 1975 signed to Dirty Hit Records for their debut 'facedown' EP.

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The 1975's debut self titled album was released in 2013, reaching number 1 in the UK, with popular tracks such as Chocolate, Sex and Robbers.

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I like it when you sleep for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it - The 1975

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Three years after the release of their first album, The 1975 release their second album 'I like it when you sleep for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it' which was widely successful, reaching number 1 in the UK, US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

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At Latitude Festival in 2017, The 1975 headlined for the first time at a major event. Matty used this opportunity to perform many of his beloved songs and speak his mind, calling out problems such as racism, homophobia and transphobia.

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He was however, visibly under the influence, dancing and acting sloppy. This was around the time Matty was suffering with his addition to heroin but had not yet publicly spoken about the issue.

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The band announced their third album before going on a hiatus in 2017.

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During the hiatus in 2017, Matty used the time to take himself to rehab in Barbados for 7 weeks to help his drug addition.

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A brief inquiry into online relationships - The 1975

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Returning in 2018, The 1975 release their third album 'A brief inquiry into online relationships' to widespread critical acclaim. Getting them their their number 1 album in the UK.

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The first song on the album is all about recovery, something that Matty had experienced previously on their hiatus, and the music video to accompany it relays the idea of not giving up on, and bettering yourself.

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After the release of this album and returning to the band coming off of drugs, Matty opens up about his addiction in interviews, taking about his struggles and road to recovery.

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In August 2019 Matty got himself and the rest of The 1975 banned from Dubai for displaying pride flag during their concert there and also kissing a male fan on stage to protest against Dubai's anti LGBTQ+ laws.

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An act of which is punishable for 10 years in prison.

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During the pandemic in 2020, The 1975 released their forth album 'Notes on a conditional form' which again, reached number 1 in the UK.

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Each of The 1975 albums open with the first song being the same. It is always entitled 'the 1975' and has the same lyrics on each record;

" Go down
Soft sound
Midnight
Car lights
Playing with the air
Breathing in your hair
Go down
Soft sound
Step into your skin? I'd rather jump in your bones
Taking up your mouth, so you breathe through your nose."

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However, for the release of this album the track 'The 1975' was changed from it's usual lyrics to a 5 minuet track of Greta Thunberg talking about the environment. It had mixed reviews from fans.

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Being funny in a foreign language - The 1975  

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14. The Fifth And Final Album... So Far...

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14. The Fifth And Final Album... So Far...

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The latest album from the 1975 'Being funny in a foreign language' was released in October 2022 and was long awaited by fans. It was their fifth consecutive number 1 album.

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In January 2023, Matty made the inappropriate gesture of a Nazi salute on stage during his song 'Love if it we made it' a song that talks about injustice and inequality. Fans were appalled by this display.

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At the 'Good Vibes' festival in Malaysia 2023,Matty criticised their homophobic laws and again, kissed a male fan on stage. 30 minuets after the stunt the band were banned from performing and the entire festival was cancelled because of the remarks.

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The most recent album and tour was so popular among fans that the band are now touring it for the second time. They also announced this to be their last tour before another indefinite hiatus.