And this is how it starts…
Matty Healy gave fans attending Phoebe Bridgers‘ date at LA’s Greek Theatre last night a bit of a shock, when The 1975‘s frontman appeared as an unannounced surprise opening act.
And yes, Dear Reader, he played some unreleased songs – one of which was apparently introduced as ‘New York’.
You guys… Matty from the 1975 just played TWO UNRELEASED SONGS OPENING FOR PHOEBE BRIDGERS AND IM NOT OKAY..
— Kate Cordova (@KateCordova) October 23, 2021
Here’s a NEW song called NEW YORK ❤️ pic.twitter.com/2Gwvz3nkTD
He also dueted with Phoebe to perform ‘Jesus Christ 2005 God Bless America’ together, plus played ‘Be My Mistake’, and “emo classic” ‘Sex’.
// Matty and Phoebe playing Jesus Christ 2005 God Bless America together last night // #The1975
— The 1975 Updates (@The1975_Tour) October 23, 2021
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// Be my mistake // #The1975
— The 1975 Updates (@The1975_Tour) October 23, 2021
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Matty Healy introduced @the1975’s “Sex” as an “emo classic,” and it’s hard to disagree? pic.twitter.com/NXpCSnMSDI
— Rock Cellar Magazine (@RockCellarMag) October 23, 2021
We know The 1975 have been working on a new album of late, on top of all that talk of an album from their pre-numbers-band guise Drive Like I Do. Let’s just keep our eyes open, eh? Things are happening. We can feel it in our waters.