@AB0UTL0U
I love how he was beaming. He was so proud. I am sure they all were especially Adam but Carly has been around for a long time. They all likely consider her a dear friend.
@shesaidhello_
I don’t think matty will ever address it. My hot take is going on the pod was an impulsive decision that he has feels about but not regrets. He wishes he could both be big enough to sell out 50,000 seats but also indie enough to go on pods like that and have no one care.
@themanuscrpt
@repbeetation
American retail imploded about 15 years ago. Millions of Americans have incredibly limited options. Walmart has become a general store that sells everything from kayaks to strawberries. I am delighted they sell books and music. Especially in towns that have limited libraries.
@cast_random
I think this is a bit of an over simplification. He spent 2 legs of a tour in ‘toxic man’ character. Then went on a podcast in that same character. That last decision made it seem like maybe it wasn’t all an act because Matty had never taken stage persona offline like that.
I am much older than Emily…and I am very much enjoying doing multiple shows. It isn’t easy to balance fangirl/work/personal stuff but there really is no age limit to this.
I will also add no one irl has ever mentioned my age or made me feel uncomfortable. Really no one cares.
@prior_parker
Nah Ross would say something supportive/slightly sarcastic and George would point out he started this trend. Adam is probably like so cool no one will ever photograph me again. Win.
@sinceritysav
I am not sure this adds much to today’s conversation. She pleasant superficial interactions with him. She is likely to be polite to him the next time she sees him because just has more important things to think about than matty being an edge lord.
@lici_gd
I think the challenges the 75 face is most of the venues can’t accommodate these elements. They are a much smaller band in the EU and the regulations are far more difficult to manage so the band is juggling the desire to put on a really good show with real economist limits.
@nabokcv
You can do what you want but the song is critical of KW not supportive. Matty has spoken about him often and obviously admires his talent but disagrees with his views and actions.
@cryingstarfish
Honestly it is weird. It is no one's business but Matty's and I am guessing a former girlfriend. This isn't the first time Denise has shared information about Matty that made me feel 😬. No one should tell your story for you.
@emmanoacf
Ross says learning the basics (bass-ics?) of bass is pretty easy. He knew the exact month and year of their first New York City headlines show (Mercury Lounge).
Yeah …so I guess I am just going to post a random pic before bed for a while. Just until my pcd fades. Good night Ross ladies. May this smile bring you sweet dreams.
@nononovocaine
This is almost verbatim a matty quote. He has talked about how canceling is performative without proper context or understanding that just because performative anger exists doesn’t mean all anger expressed is unjustified or not real.
@SUNM0REOFTEN
@INS1DEYOURMIND
This is inaccurate. The whole system is based on fans having equal access to the line. Giving out information is like job number 1 for the leader. The 75 system is very good because it is fair and there are no holding spots. Gatekeeping is just a form of spot-holding.
@beingfunnyonacf
I figured the disconnect is from what happened after the album. Much of the album was written when he was in love and the stage show was written post break up when he was very emotionally low.
@emilyxinfinity
Taylor calling out the insane takes/actions some fans had is great. Fandoms have dark sides that are rarely addressed. I think the reasons why Matty is called a bigot/Nazi/etc while actually being fairly left leaning will have to for him to address in his songs and interviews.
@lici_gd
Here is thing they are not even in some venues by 7 am. So cutting elements saves set up time too. I understand your disappointment but I don’t think it is the band being cheap or lazy. It is just incredibly difficult to run a tour esp. post brexit.
@nfrismybible
@rossmacbaba
If matty had told people he was doing this ironically before *maybe* it would have worked. But it dropped out of nowhere & was taken at face value by fans. I question the merit in pretending so ironically to be what you want to mock. It is easy to be seen as what you despise.
This is the strangest take I have heard in a while. The ‘average fan’ is likely in their 20s. Which would make sense for a band that released its first music ~10 years ago. But as they have grown so has their music. NOTES is not a teen sound track.
⎕: i think that the only appropriate time in your life to listen to the 1975 is when you are in 14-16. hear me out- i loved them more when i was those ages. still like, but that was my obsession band for a bit. loved it. not as much. i just went to one of their shows,
@shesaidhello_
Ross just did an interview where he talked about how bass elements are constructed. His philosophy is that as bassist should always support the song and he generally plays the bass line or riff that everyone agrees is ‘best’. Sometimes that is his idea and sometimes it is not.
@N1CESW3ATER
Gabi and the restaurant advertised this event. The public was invited to come and meet her and Matty decided to attend. I am sure the restaurant was thrilled with the sales and buzz this generated.
@ubiquitassline
I have watched the full apology it is not a fulsome ownership of his mistakes. He is ‘sorry you were offended’ & not ‘sorry I was offensive’. And ice spice is not the only person he needs to apologize to. I accept that he didn’t intend to be hurtful but he could still do better.
@lvrgirlnextdoor
A shelter last year mentioned that the band’s staff called and ask if they had animals who could come and offer comfort. So I think it is something they know beings spirts up.
@lici_gd
I took the tour behind the stage in the UK. It was an active discussion if they were going to bring elements that could only be used for some shows. It isn’t just the truck space it is also staff. In the UK there were an average of 200 folks doing set up. They started at 7 am.
@numbername143
@finkin_dis_frew
Security will remove you if you were to try physically harassing another fan. Maybe in the middle of the pit it wouldn’t be noticed but on the barricade it would be spotted immediately. We know you’re not actually doing any of this you just like to give people a hard time online.
@jenythhh
I saw him I just said his name and he immediately stoped. He was very sweet and so honestly if he wasn’t in a conversation you can approach him. Second time he was in a conversation and there were a few of us. We caught his eye and just waited. He came to us once he was done.
@HoneyAlarabia
Curious that most of the fans are 20 to 30 then. I completely agree that self-titled is uniquely resonant with teens but the 75 are not currently a teen centric band.
@ubiquitassline
An intent vs. execution framework is the right lens. Matty’s intention was likely to be silly in a crude provocative way. However it failed miserably execution wise because the fan base was unfamiliar with this show’s form. And execution is 90% of how we measure people.
@unitedpariah
Don’t forget he ‘sold’ prints but didn’t fulfill them. And he sold them partially by promising to have a ticket raffle for the print purchasers which has still yet to happen. I wish they would pull his London photo pass.
@tsleeplessnight
@1989healy
TBF she added like 4 intense songs about her recent ex. It would make even the most grounded person feel uncomfortable. He’s super supportive of her and I respect that as a person (not as an artist) she wants to return that energy.
@truelcvewaits
I don’t care if people film the whole show but seriously put your phone at your face or lower. I stood next to an extremely tall guy at a Rina show and he had his phone above his head all the time. It was completely unnecessary. His videos weren’t much better than mine.
@N1CESW3ATER
If she didn’t want that I am sure she could have asked him not to come or come and be in the back. I just don’t think there is anything unexpected or noteworthy going on here. They both know fans pretty well.
@yourewelllcool
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@frailstatee
@emilyxinfinity
To be clear - lining up more than 24 before the show is a long standing 75 thing. People camped for a week before an msg back in the day. It was shorter camps last year but as the fan base has grown it has been longer. But this is not new and the band obviously is fine with it.
@kelseyiscrying
I feel like this could happen in the UK and maybe one or two other markets (finsbury is I think 50,000 ). But I cannot see them making the jump in the us. They just don’t have that fan base outside of NYC and maybe LA. The last LA show was very slow to sell out.
@scaryssincerity
I dislike reliving his mistakes I already processed but unless folks are making things up:deliberately ignoring context I just can’t be surprised that other people are discussing things he actually did.
@inkkribbon
I have watched Tim really settle in to his role and enjoy social side of it. He visited the line in NYC despite having no involvement. And while it isn’t like a friendship of equals he is clearly fond of several of the regular campers. How did he react to the miss me comment?
@yeahyeahyeah_no
I find Matty is extremely willing to talk to a fan. Those are album speculators who sell the autographed records. He sometimes will sign them but I get while he says no.
@emilyxinfinity
When do we start the 75 union? I want a special secret presale, access to sound check, hair tips from Ross, and you know complete control over creative decisions.
@cast_random
He regrets this decision now and has accepted that whatever he was trying to do fell very flat. But initially he was very defensive about it all which made it worse. I have a lot of sympathy for Matty and I admire him greatly but he did objectively make a pretty big mistake .
@mattysocool
@mattysbff
@the1975
Being in a gc or being friends with the leader is not how folks should have access to line information. The line is open to all fans who respect the system . Loads of folks are rarely on twitter and still want to camp.
@balladofmonica
My reaction to this has always been if he planned it all along curious that parts feel poorly executed. The podcast could have been biting social commentary wrapped in ironic comedy. But what we actually got was something pretty sloppy.
@geologyrockz
Matty singed Being Funny for me when I met him. I had a CD in my purse and he was super nice about it. I did not have a stack of vinyls. I very much doubt these are fans. Most likely they are aiming to get signed merch for resale. They film this so they have proof.
@raafatekk
This is the context of that lyric. You don’t have to like Matty but the song you’re quoting is a left leaning critique of the state of the world during the 2016 election.
@HoneyAlarabia
While 1975 only mentions being 17 I do not think age references make it a ‘teen song’. GYAT is not an age specific song - and yes it mentions 16 but also 25, 27 and 29. And a protest song about school shootings is arguably very applicable to folks who have children.
@lfglauralee
I feel slightly conflicted but he is actively participating in this. That hotel has multiple exits & they don’t have to be together when they are coming/going. Seems like he is ok if not excited to have this out there. If a photo is on Getty it is public info.