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Matty Healy seems to have stirred the pot with Taylor Swift and her fanbase following a controversial interview … where he appeared to make a slight against the singer and their “informal” romance.
The lead vocalist of The 1975 shared insights about his forthcoming music during a recent stint on the “Doomscroll Podcast” … and suggested he wouldn’t be revisiting his brief relationship with Taylor in his music.
Be sure to check out the clip … Although Matty never mentioned Taylor by name during the discussion, he spoke about how he has recently become “a lot more recognized” … however, the British musician expressed he’s “not particularly keen” on writing about his “informal romantic entanglements.”
In another segment of the podcast, he elaborated … “The thought of producing an album based on a personal experience that, by the time it gets released, will be over two years old — I notice others doing that too, and it’s just not engaging to me.”
It’s reasonable to suggest that Matty is alluding to his former partner here, considering Taylor wrote numerous songs about him on her 11th studio album, “The Tortured Poets Department.”
At the time it dropped, fans expected the album to reflect Taylor’s six-year relationship with actor Joe Alwyn … who parted ways with her in April 2023. Shortly after their breakup made headlines, Taylor was reportedly linked to Matty … yet their romance dimmed by June 2023.
Nevertheless, the relationship left a lasting impression on Taylor … who reportedly created tracks like “But Daddy I Love Him,” “Guilty As Sin?,” “Down Bad,” “Fresh Out the Slammer,” “I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can),” and of course, the title track “The Tortured Poets Department” about Matty.
While Taylor undoubtedly leveraged their brief relationship to achieve several records with ‘TTPD,’ Matty expressed his desire to focus on creating “art pop” and exploring “themes [he’s] genuinely excited about.”
He went on … “I’m sure there’ll be some love songs included. I don’t think I’m in the realm of, ‘Did you see what transpired? Here’s my take on it,’ kind of narrative. That seems to be for other artists to tackle.”
Both Matty and Taylor have moved beyond their breakup … with TS now connected to NFL star Travis Kelce and MH recently engaged to model Gabbriette Bechtel.