Taylor Swift and The 1975's Matty Healy have identified one another for almost a decade — right here's a whole timeline of their friendship
- The 1975 frontman Matty Healy not too long ago attended all three of Taylor Swift’s tour stops in Nashville.
- The 2 musicians sparked experiences of a romance in 2014, however Healy stated they solely had a “flirtation.”
- Here is a whole timeline of their friendship milestones, collaborations, and courting rumors.
November 7, 2014: Healy wore a ‘1989’ T-shirt throughout The 1975’s live performance in Milwaukee
—kelly (@tweetsbykell) November 8, 2014
Healy took the stage on the Eagles Ballroom in Milwaukee sporting a chunk of Swift’s “1989” album merchandise. The pictures of him performing rapidly went viral online.
Swift even reshared a photograph of Healy on her private Tumblr, tagging the put up, “#thats my favourite band although #WHAT.”
November 20, 2014: Swift attended The 1975’s live performance in Los Angeles
Swift shared a video from the live performance on Instagram, which confirmed her and Selena Gomez singing alongside to The 1975’s single “The Metropolis.” She quoted lyrics from the music in her caption: “Yeah you wanna discover love, Then you recognize the place the town is.”
She additionally shared a collection of Polaroid photos with Gomez and Ellie Goulding, captioned merely, “The 1975 at The Palladium.”
—Taylor Swift’s outdated account (@ts_old_tweets) September 30, 2022
Members of One Course have been additionally noticed on the present, which sparked rumors of a reconciliation between Swift and Harry Kinds. The 2 singers reportedly dated in late 2012 and cut up in early 2013.
November 22, 2014: Swift stepped out sporting a tank high with The 1975’s brand
—chica (@Tswiwzled) November 23, 2014
As a result of Swift has confirmed that clothes is one in every of her favourite Easter egg mediums, followers theorized that her 1975 merch was a touch a couple of forthcoming collaboration.
November 29, 2014: Healy stated he ‘exchanged numbers’ with Swift and ‘would not say no’ to courting her
Throughout a radio interview with Shazam Prime 20, Healy revealed that he met Swift backstage when she attended his band’s live performance in Los Angeles.
“I met Taylor Swift, that was very nice,” he advised host Angus O’Loughlin, per E! Information. “We exchanged numbers. Let’s examine what occurs.”
He added: “I imply bloody hell, what am I going to do? Exit with Taylor Swift? She’s a sensation, I would not say no.”
Round this time, whereas selling “1989,” Swift repeatedly stated she was completely happy being single and condemned hypothesis about her courting life.
“It isn’t as boy-centric of an album, as a result of my life hasn’t been boycentric,” she advised Rolling Stone in September 2014.
“I really feel like watching my courting life has turn into a little bit of a nationwide pastime,” Swift continued. “And I am simply not comfy offering that type of leisure anymore. I do not like seeing slide exhibits of fellows I’ve apparently dated.”
December 4, 2014: Swift attended one other live performance, the place she was noticed getting cozy with Karlie Kloss
As Seventeen journal wrote on the time, Swift and her “mannequin besties” had “the final word women night time” at The 1975’s present at Terminal 5 in New York Metropolis.
Swift was joined on the live performance by Victoria’s Secret angels Martha Hunt, Lily Aldridge, and Karlie Kloss, in addition to all three Haim sisters. She later shared a sweet selfie with Hunt and Aldridge on Instagram, writing within the caption, “I am in love with @marhunt and @lilyaldridge.”
On the live performance, Swift was photographed dancing together with her pals on the balcony, getting particularly cozy with Kloss. Some concertgoers additionally claimed they saw Swift and Kloss “making out.”
—Taylor Throwbacks (@ThrowbackTaylor) December 4, 2019
The next day, a consultant for Swift denied the kissing rumors.
“It is unhappy that on the day it is introduced Taylor has three Grammy nominations for ‘Shake It Off,’ I’ve to shake off this crap,” a consultant for the singer advised Us Weekly.
December 5, 2014: Tabloids framed Swift’s look at The 1975 live performance as ‘fueling rumors that she’s courting the band’s frontman’
The day following the live performance, publications like Us Weekly, Simply Jared, and MTV ran headlines that targeted on Swift’s rumored romance with Healy.
Even Vainness Truthful received concerned within the hypothesis, publishing an article that detailed the “proof” of Swift and Healy’s relationship.
December 8, 2014: Swift requested the media to ‘cease accusing all my pals of courting me’
—Taylor Throwbacks (@ThrowbackTaylor) December 8, 2019
5 days earlier than Swift turned 25, she requested the general public for an early birthday current.
“I might like so that you can cease accusing all my pals of courting me,” she wrote in a since-deleted tweet, including the hashtag, “thirsty.”
January 20, 2015: Healy shut down rumors of a romance with Swift
Healy addressed the hypothesis throughout a radio interview with Australia’s 2DayFM.
“It is all bloody faux. It is a farce,” he stated when requested about Swift, per E! Information.
“We met one another, we exchanged numbers in the identical approach that lots of people in this sort of world do, and we spoke sometimes,” he stated. “She’s the largest pop star on the earth and I am in Australia. There isn’t any relationship or something occurring. It is simply humorous how individuals actually, actually purchase into that.”
February 25, 2015: Swift and Healy frolicked on the Common Music Brits get together in London
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Swift received the worldwide feminine solo artist award on the 2015 BRIT Awards. She additionally carried out her hit single “Clean Area.”
She later attended the after-party at London’s Soho Home, the place she was seen hanging out with Healy, Kloss, Goulding, radio host Nick Grimshaw, and Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger.
March 2016: Healy stated courting Swift could be ’emasculating’
In an interview with Q journal, which has now been password-protected on-line, Healy spoke about being publicly linked to Swift.
He criticized the media’s protection of their relationship, which he described as a “flirtation.”
“I did not make an enormous deal out of it myself,” he stated, based on NME. “It is probably not something to speak about, as a result of if she wasn’t Taylor Swift we would not be speaking about her. She wasn’t a big effect on my life. It is simply fascinating to me how the world is about Taylor Swift.”
He continued: “If I had gone out with Taylor Swift I might’ve been, ‘Fucking hell! I’m NOT being Taylor Swift’s boyfriend.’ You recognize, ‘FUCK. THAT.’ That is additionally a person factor, a de-masculinating, emasculating factor.”
He later clarified his feedback, writing on Twitter, “I’m not a misogynist.”
“I used to be for a really brief time immersed in a celeb world that I discovered complicated and scary. At the moment, I had fears of being ‘anyone’s boyfriend’ (keep in mind that is all hypothesis as we by no means dated!) earlier than even being acknowledged for my music or presence as an individual in my very own proper,” he wrote, based on Elle.
“Now I do not delight myself on being extra clever, or worldly, or sensible, or progressive, and even regressive than the subsequent man however I DO delight self on being trustworthy,” he continued. “I used to be being HONEST about all of the ideas, emotions, and conditions that come alongside when individuals ASSUME you’re courting probably the most well-known girl on the planet. I’m telling you from expertise it is an all-consuming whirlwind and one thing that for me elicited a number of self-exploration.”
September 2022: Healy shut down rumors of The 1975 that includes on Swift’s new album ‘Midnights’
Shortly earlier than the discharge of “Midnights,” Swift’s tenth studio album, a faux tracklist started circulating on-line. It included a nonexistent music titled “In My Goals” that includes The 1975.
Healy shut down the rumored “leak” on Twitter, writing, “I might love that! However sadly FAKE NEWS.” (He has since deleted his account.)
In the end, the one artist to be featured on “Midnights” was Lana Del Rey, who dueted with Swift for “Snow on the Seaside.”
November 2022: Healy stated he labored on music with Swift for ‘Midnights,’ nevertheless it was scrapped
Swift’s “Midnights” was launched only one week after The 1975’s fifth album “Being Humorous In a International Language.” Each have been coproduced by Jack Antonoff.
Throughout an interview with Audacy’s DTS Sound Area, Healy revealed that Swift heard a few of his album prematurely, due to their mutual pal and producer.
“She heard bits of it by Jack,” he advised KROQ hosts Klein and Ally.
Requested if she “returned the favor,” Healy revealed that he collaborated with Swift throughout the creation of “Midnights.”
“We really labored a bit on that, however then the model of it by no means got here out,” he stated, including, “It was for causes that aren’t to be criticized. She’s wonderful.”
December 12, 2022: Healy shared a photograph of himself kissing Swift’s pal Phoebe Bridgers
Amid experiences about Phoebe Bridgers breaking apart with Paul Mescal (and being noticed out and about with Bo Burnham), Healy shared a cheeky photograph with the “Punisher” singer on Instagram.
The picture exhibits Healy kissing Bridgers whereas Burnham stands within the center together with his arms round their shoulders.
Healy captioned the put up, “Homosexual Poets Society,” referencing the 1989 basic movie “Lifeless Poets Society.” (He has since deleted his account.)
—The 1975 On-line 🇧🇷 (@the1975online) December 13, 2022
Bridgers and Healy have been pals and collaborators for a number of years; she was featured on The 1975’s “Jesus Christ 2005 God Bless America,” the ninth monitor on their 2020 album “Notes On a Conditional Kind.”
Bridgers additionally made a cameo within the band’s 2022 music video for “I am In Love With You.”
Equally, Bridgers and Swift have been pals since collaborating on “Nothing New,” a vault monitor on Swift’s 2021 album “Purple (Taylor’s Model).”
The 2 singer-songwriters have since praised one another in interviews and posed for prom-inspired footage.
Bridgers can also be one of many openers for Swift’s Eras Tour.
January 12, 2023: Swift gave a shock efficiency at The 1975’s live performance in London
Swift shocked followers at The O2 in London throughout The 1975’s At Their Very Greatest Tour.
She delivered the first-ever dwell efficiency of her hit single “Anti-Hero,” in addition to an acoustic cowl of The 1975’s “The Metropolis.”
Might 3, 2023: The Solar claimed that Swift and Healy are ‘head over heels in love’
One month after Swift’s cut up from Joe Alwyn was made public, The Solar sparked renewed rumors of Swift and Healy’s romance.
“She and Matty are head over heels in love. It is super-early days, nevertheless it feels proper. They first dated, very briefly, nearly ten years in the past however timings simply did not work out,” an nameless supply advised the British tabloid.
The supply additionally claimed that each Swift and Healy are “extremely supportive of their respective careers.”
“They’re each massively proud and enthusiastic about this relationship and, not like Taylor’s final one — which was very a lot stored out of the highlight, intentionally — she desires to ‘personal’ this romance, and never conceal it away,” the supply claimed.
Might 5-7, 2023: Healy attended Swift’s tour dates in Nashville
Followers noticed the “Ladies” singer watching Swift carry out at Nissan Stadium in Tennessee. Simply at some point earlier than, Healy wrapped the Australian and Asian leg of The 1975’s tour with a efficiency in Manila.
Healy returned on Saturday for Swift’s second present at Nissan Stadium, becoming a member of Bridgers onstage and enjoying guitar all through her opening set. (Additionally they shared a quick kiss onstage.)
On each evenings, Healy was noticed within the VIP part alongside Bridgers, fellow tour opener Gracie Abrams, and Swift’s mannequin buddies Aldridge and Gigi Hadid. He was filmed by followers singing along to “Lover” and dancing to “Shake It Off.”
—The 1975 Bolivia (@the1975bolivia) May 6, 2023
He returned as soon as once more to observe Swift carry out on Sunday, regardless of a four-hour lightning delay. They have been apparently noticed driving to Swift’s Nashville condominium after the live performance ended, based on images revealed by the Day by day Mail.
Might 8, 2023: A supply advised ET that Swift and Healy are ‘having time hanging out’
“Taylor and Matty like one another,” an nameless supply advised ET. “Taylor has a crush on Matty and they’re having time hanging out. Matty additionally thinks Taylor is superior and extremely gifted, too. They dated briefly prior to now.”
One other supply advised the outlet that Swift and Healy have been reunited by Antonoff.
A consultant for Swift has not responded to Insider’s request for remark.
