Lollapalooza 2023: 1975 makes the festival its English pub and conquers the public

Lollapalooza 2023: 1975 makes the festival its English pub and conquers the public


Between sips of wine and puffs of cigarette, singer Matt Healy promises fans a return in January

Like you’re in a pub straight from Manchester, England, the 1975 made the audience ignore the other presentations of the Lollapalooza 2023. This because Matt Hely, the lead singer of the group, made a point of making every fan feel like an old friend of his.

So, he smoked, drank, uncorked a glass of wine and even made an appointment in the future with whoever he was watching. “I don’t know how to be a rock star out of context. But we’d love to go back if you want. Maybe in January,” she said.

The English band, which mixes pop rock and indie, has been making music since 2002, but really ‘burst’ in 2013, with the homonymous album 1975. Despite this, little of the show’s set list was filled with songs from the record. The group split well between many of the songs composed during the hit decade.

Posture on stage can be seen as controversial. Healy decided to light cigarettes and uncork a bottle of wine to take a few sips between songs. Despite this, he hasn’t lost any tone or note on the guitar that he dared to play. “It’s 1975 and tonight I’ll be your captain,” he said, very sure of himself.

And it was, really. His stage presence was amazing. And even those who aren’t fans of the group couldn’t take their eyes off the stage to discover the frontman’s next stunt. At one point, he stole the camera from the cameraman who was broadcasting the show on the big screen and jumped onto the stage. “Let’s all jump,” he ordered the crowd.

The most “non-standard” attitude was already expected by the fans. If in some concerts the vocalist ‘steals’ kisses from random people in the audience, in others she eats raw meat.

“I think it’s a character. I also say that its water bottle must have water, because I think it’s a performance,” said historian Maitê Ritz, 22. She has been listening to the band since 2012, together with her childhood friend Giovanna Serkes, 22 years old. “We bought (the ticket) before we knew (the lineup), but after we found out they were coming, it’s the band I wanted to see the most,” she added.

While Giovanna loves the individuality of the band, Maitê is passionate about their musical talent. “They use certain pedals and synthesizers, mainly guitars, which are very different. The band’s proposition, from the beginning, was to make cheap music to see if it would sell. It was something they played with, and as they grew they matured their compositions, without losing that root of music to disturb,” he says.

Even the name of the band causes some discomfort. They were called Talkhouse, Bigsleep, Drive Like I Do, until they settled on The 1975, because of a diary Healy found that contained a poem dated June 1, 1975. But nuisance or not, there wasn’t a single person who didn’t was affected by performance.

Source: Terra

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