Matty Healy of The 1975’s ‘car crash set’ leaves Glastonbury crowd divided

Matty Healy of The 1975's 'car crash set' leaves Glastonbury crowd divided

The 1975 headlined Glastonbury last night, Friday June 27. But their performance appeared to massively divide the audience, many of whom took to social media to complain about frontman Matty Healy’s ‘insufferable’ stage presence. Their slot at Glasto’s Pyramid Stage is to be their only show of the year, and Matty Healy and his fellow band members “pulled out all the stops” to ensure their performance was unforgettable. Healy emerged onto the stage with a pint of Guinness 鈥 which he didn鈥檛 appear to be drinking 鈥 in one hand and a cigarette in the other. Early into the set, the star appeared to make fun of his ex Taylor Swift, who allegedly wrote some of her most recent album The Tortured Poets Department about their brief relationship, reported Somerset Live. On stage he told fans: “What this moment is making me realise is that – yeah. This moment is making me realise. I probably am the best so I’m probably the best songwriter of my generation. A poet, ladies and gentlemen, is what I am. I wanted to remind you – this poetry, I believed in it for you.” The band then started singing their hit, Chocolate 鈥 possibly the least poetic song in their catalogue 鈥 before he then said he was joking about being a poet. The headline set divided people on social media: 鈥淢atty Healy swaggering about with a pint he鈥檚 no intention of drinking is the most annoying thing I鈥檝e ever seen,鈥 said one. Another added: 鈥淢atty Healy carrying a pint of Guinness around to appear relatable and has not drunk a single sip in 10 minutes.鈥 A third said: 鈥淢atty Healy trolls on stage at Glastonbury: 鈥淚鈥檓 probably the best songwriter of my generation 鈥 the best, what do we say? A poet.鈥 Another said: 鈥淭he thing which makes Matty Healy so insufferable is it’s very easy to imagine that all the b*llendery he does on stage isn’t just for the performance but that he would genuinely sashay into Gregg’s reciting 14th century French poetry.鈥 Another added: 鈥淢atty 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.鈥 But others were loving the set- even if they had issues with the frontman. One said: 鈥淪ay what you want about matty Healy but he is a SHOW MAN.鈥 Another said: 鈥淭he 1975鈥檚 music is really good, but Matty Healy really is an insufferable b*llend of a frontman!鈥 Another added: 鈥淚 do understand why Matty Healy is a polarising character but I think The 1975 are a brilliant band with sharp songwriting, brilliant diversity in sound & excellent musicianship. Still my favourites!鈥 A fourth said: 鈥淪hould have been all about the #1975 but Healy has decided to hijack it and turn in a car crash performance. You can see it in the bands faces. All he had to do was hold it together for one day and he鈥檚 failed miserably.鈥 A fifth said: 鈥淭he 1975 are actually pretty good! It鈥檚 just a shame that Matty Healy is an absolute weapon.鈥 It comes as a source told The Mirror there was much less of a crowd for the 1975, with Lewis Capaldi and CMAT attracting a bigger number of people to the Pyramid Stage. Some fans could be heard saying it wasn’t their vibe and they headed away from the stage.

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