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The 1975 at Glastonbury 2025 review: at (what they think is) their very best

Matty Healy on classic form as frontman of The 1975 - (Yui Mok/PA Wire)

When the Glastonbury 2025 headliners were first announced, the reception to the announcement was one of polite disappointment. This will come as no surprise to fans of The 1975, who are well acquainted with the (somewhat unfair) derision of their favourite band, sometimes purely by dint of having so many young, female fans. But today proved that derision was entirely undeserved.

The band, comprised of frontman/notorious antagonist Matty Healy, drummer (and Charli xcx beau) George Daniel, bassist Ross MacDonald and guitarist Adam Hann, broke through in 2013 with their self titled debut album.

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