Matty Healy says The 1975’s Grammy snub is “a f***ing outrage”
He hit out at the Recording Academy on stage at Madison Square Garden this week.
The 1975‘s Matty Healy has hit out at the Grammys and called the band’s lack of nominations at the 2024 awards “a fucking outrage”.
The nominations for next year’s event were revealed by the Recording Academy last week, with The 1975 not receiving any awards.
Healy addressed the topic on stage at New York’s Madison Square Garden last night (November 15), telling the crowd: “The fact we didn’t get nominated for a Grammy is a fucking outrage. And the reason people don’t say that is ’cause it’s not a very tasteful thing to say. But I’m way past tasteful.”
He added: “Are you fucking mental?! Are they fucking mental?!” going on to list the band’s albums that he believes should have been recognised. “A Brief Inquiry…, I Like It When You Sleep… – nothing. Fuck off! Dickheads. What the fuck are they on about?”
Healy went on: “I mean, [Being Funny In A Foreign Language song] ‘About You’ just on its own merits deserves a fucking Grammy. I mean, I don’t really care that much but it just winds me up.”
See the speech below.
Earlier on the band’s current US tour, Healy delivered a speech in which he directly addressed the band’s recent ban from Malaysia for criticising the country’s LGBTQ+ laws.
On July 21, the group’s set at Malaysia’s Good Life Festival was cut short after he criticised the country’s anti-LGBTQ+ laws and kissed bandmate Ross MacDonald.
The group’s set was pulled 30 minutes later and authorities cancelled the remaining two days of the festival. The 1975 were banned from performing in the country as a result, while 18 police reports have been filed. The remainder of the band’s Asia tour was also cancelled.
In addition, the band also face class action lawsuits from a selection of musicians and local traders who say that the cancellation of the Kuala Lumpur event – due to Healy’s actions – caused a substantial loss of earnings. Future Sound Asia (FSA), the organiser of Kuala Lumpur’s Good Vibes Festival (GVF), also demanded the group pay RM12.3million (£2,099, 154) in damages.