Matty Healy an English singer, songwriter, and musician got media attention as the frontman of the pop rock group The 1975. He is the main vocalist, guitarist, and pianist of the band. Matty formed the band in 2002 with his high school friends. The popular song of the band is Sex, Chocolate, and Somebody Else. He is also popular for his erratic behavior on stage. Alongside his bandmates, Matty has made an international tour of Ireland and the USA.
Early Life of Matty Healy
Matty Healy’s full name is Matthew Timothy Healy. He was born on April 8, 1989, in London, United Kingdom. He is 34 years old as of 2023 and his sun sign is Aries. Matty celebrates his birthday on the 8th of April every year. He is the son of Denise Welch (mother) and Tim Healy (father). His mother is an actress and his father is a television presenter.
His parents divorced in 2012. He has one sibling named Louis Healy who is an actor. Matty’s maternal grandparents’ names are Vin Welch and Ann Welch. The name of his paternal grandparents is Timothy Malcolm Healy Sr. and Sadie Wilson Healy. He holds British citizenship and belongs to mixed ethnic background. Matty has a Belief in Christianity.
Matty Healy Dropped Out
He studied at a private school at Lady Barn House School and King’s School, Macclesfield but he was kicked out of school for starting a fight. Matty attended Wilmslow High School. He later attended music school, The Academy of Contemporary Music for three months and eventually dropped out.
Matty Healy and Taylor Swift’s Rumored Relationship
Matty might be dating as he is rumored to be dating Taylor Swift since Apr 2023. They are yet to announce their relationship but they are often spotted on a number of public dates in New York. The rumor started swirling in the media when Matty and Taylor started working on her album, Midnight. Some online resources have also reported:
“Taylor and Matty like each other. Taylor has a crush on Matty and they are having a good time hanging out. Matty also thinks Taylor is awesome and incredibly talented, too. They dated briefly in the past.”
Taylor’s ex-boyfriend, Joe Alwyn has also been distracted by her new rumor about Matty. Taylor and Joe broke up in March 2023 after dating for six years. A source close to Joe has said:
“Joe feels slighted and is distraught after seeing her budding relationship with Matt, but is doing his best to keep busy and focus on himself,”
Past Relationships of Matty Healy
Matty was previously in a relationship with a model, Charlotte Briar D’Alessio. Charlotte is a model. They met each other through mutual friends. The duo began dating in 2022 and broke up shortly after. He was dating model FKA Twigs. They began dating in 2019. FKA and Matty broke up in the summer of 2022 due to work commitments.
Matty was dating Gabriella Brooks in 2015. Their relationship began to have problems and Gabriella broke up with him in 2019. It is said that Gabriell broke up with him due to his partying lifestyle. In 2014 Matty was rumored to be dating Aliana Lohan and Gabby Brooks. He was also rumored to have hooked up with Halsey in 2013.
Matty Healy’s Net Worth & House
Matty has an estimated net worth of around $15 million as of 2023 which he earned as an English singer, songwriter, and musician. According to the source, an average salary of an American singer is around $126,374 a year so he might be earning the same amount or more.
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Matty lives in a three-bedroom house in London. His £1.25 million house is designed by Takero Shimazaki Architect. Besides, his house featured arched doorways, glass flooring, a balcony, a hidden facade, a free-standing bath, and brass fittings.
Matty Healy’s Height & Tattoos
Matty is 5 feet 11 inches tall and his body weight is 70 kg. His body measurement is 42-33-34 inches while his shoe size is 11 (UK). He has an attractive pair of brown eyes and short brown hair.
Matty has 17 tattoos on his body. His tattoos are a True Love Annie tattoo, a We Are Kings tattoo, a Deer, a Timothy and Denise tattoo, a Cross tattoo, a 1978 tattoo, a Mortal Kombat tattoo, and others.
Singing Career of Matty Healy
- Matty was a drummer for his band The 1975 and later became the lead singer and guitarist after their lead guitarist quit.
- Their first album Facedown was released in 2012.
- Their second album Sex and the Song also became number 19 on the UK Singles Chart.
- Matty’s band The 1975 released their self-titled debut album in 2013.
- Their hit single The Sound came out as a music video in digital format in 2016.
- Besides, Matty is also a strong supporter of the British Humanist Association.
Songs & Albums
He sang songs like Robbers, About You, It’s Not Living (If It’s Not With You), Oh Caroline, Sincerity Is Scary, TOOTIMETOOTIMETOOTIME, Part Of The Band, A Change of Heart, and others.
His albums are I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It (2016), A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships (2018), Notes on a Conditional Form (2020), Being Funny in a Foreign Language (2022), and so on.
Awards & Achievments
- Matty’s band album, I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware won the Best Album at Q Awards in 2016.
- They received the Radio 1 Live Lounge Performance of the Year award from BBC in the same year.
- The band also won the Best Live Band at the NME Awards.
FAQs of Matty Healy
Is Matty Healy an addict?
Matty is trying to recover from heroin and benzodiazepines addiction. He started six weeks of intensive cognitive behavioral therapy in drug rehabilitation. He still smokes marijuana.
What happened to Matty Healy?
Matty has been suffering from ADHD, anxiety, and chronic migraines. He mentioned that he feels traumatized to deal with all of this at his age.
What is Matty Healy’s sexuality?
Matty identifies himself as straight but there are rumors claiming he is gay. The rumor started to swirl all around the media when he shared a photo of a passionate kiss with a male fan on stage during the bands At Their Very Best tour. In January 2020, he told Attitude magazine:
“I see things as objectively beautiful, so men can be objectively beautiful. Sometimes I see men and I’m like, ‘F**k me, he’s peng!’ Then sexuality gets changed for me because I would, and have, kissed beautiful men, but I don’t want to f**k them. It stops for me when it comes to [sex].”
What guitar does Matty Healy play?
Matty plays Gibson ES-330 Electric Guitar. He primarily plays that guitar at live concerts.
What happened to Matty Healy’s Instagram?
Matty deactivated and deleted his Instagram account. After he tweeted about George Floyd’s death amid Black Lives Matter protests he stepped down from Social media. He was getting more and more controversy while he was active on social media.
