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Matty Healy's Glastonbury Set Sparks Taylor Swift Drama

6/29/2025

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During his electrifying Glastonbury Festival performance, Matty Healy, the charismatic frontman of The 1975, appeared to take a jab at his ex, Taylor Swift. Declaring himself "the best songwriter" and a "poet," fans couldn't help but connect his words to Swift's track "Tortured Poets Department," stirring up memories of their whirlwind romance that ended just last month.

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During his electrifying Glastonbury Festival performance, Matty Healy, the charismatic frontman of The 1975, appeared to take a jab at his ex, Taylor Swift. Declaring himself "the best songwriter" and a "poet," fans couldn't help but connect his words to Swift's track "Tortured Poets Department," stirring up memories of their whirlwind romance that ended just last month.