Matty Healy References Ex Taylor Swift's “Tortured Poets” Album, Says He's 'Probably the Best Songwriter of My Generation'
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Matty Healy referred to himself as "the best songwriter of my generation" while performing at Glastonbury Festival in England on Friday, June 27
Fans believe he was referencing Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department album by referring to himself as a "poet"
The 1975 then performed their hit "Chocolate," complete with on-screen gibberish subtitles to contrast Healy's comments
Matty Healy declared himself a "generational wordsmith" — and seemingly nodded to Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department album — during The 1975's latest headlining set.
AdvertisementAdvertisement#«R16ekkr8lb2m7nfblbH1» iframe AdvertisementAdvertisement#«R26ekkr8lb2m7nfblbH1» iframeThe musician, 36, delivered some of his signature stage banter at Glastonbury Festival in England on Friday, June 27, to tee up a performance of his band's hit "Chocolate," featuring gibberish lyrics on the festival's main screen to contrast Healy's apparent sarcasm.
"I want to be sincere for a second with everybody," Healy told fans ahead of the song, per a video shared by Variety. "What this moment is making me realize is that, yeah... what this moment's making me realize is that, and I'm being sincere, I probably am the best."
"I'm probably the best songwriter of my generation. The best, what do we say, a poet, ladies and gentlemen, is what I am," Healy added with a hint of sarcasm. "Generational wordsmith. I just wanted to remind you, you know, in the next couple of minutes, these lyrics, this poetry, I bleed for you. Alright? Just take that in, alright? Take it away, boys."
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Matty Healy of The 1975 performs at Glastonbury Festival on June 27, 2025The group then continued with their performance of "Chocolate," as fans laughed along to the gibberish subtitles on the screen. After the song, Healy clarified that he was "only joking about being a poet," per the Daily Mail.
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Healy's "poet" declaration came more than a year after Swift, 35, released The Tortured Poets Department, which detailed the pair'sshort-lived romance as Swift seemingly sang about The 1975 frontman on tracks including "Guilty as Sin?" "Fresh Out the Slammer," "I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can)" and "loml."
AdvertisementAdvertisement#«R1eekkr8lb2m7nfblbH1» iframe AdvertisementAdvertisement#«R2eekkr8lb2m7nfblbH1» iframeThe two dated briefly in 2023, before PEOPLE confirmed that they broke up in June of that year, noting their relationship was "always casual."
Not long after, Swift began dating Kansas City Chiefs tight endTravis Kelce, while Healy moved on with modelGabbriette Bechtel, with whom he announced an engagementin June 2024.
Elsewhere during The 1975's set at Glastonbury, the band performed tracks including "Somebody Else," "It's Not Living (If It's Not with You)," "Give Yourself a Try" and "About You." Other headliners for the festival include Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts on Saturday, June 28, and Olivia Rodrigo on Sunday, June 29.
The 1975's performance on Friday marked the band's first since the conclusion of their Still… at Their Very Best tour in March.
AdvertisementAdvertisement#«R1kekkr8lb2m7nfblbH1» iframe AdvertisementAdvertisement#«R2kekkr8lb2m7nfblbH1» iframeLewis Capaldialso returned to the Glastonbury stage this week for a surprise slot two years after he struggled to finish his set at the festivalin 2023. The singer told fans it was "so good to be back" and that the "second time's a charm" following hisTourette's Syndromeflaring up the last time he took the stage.
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