About The 1975
Their Story
The 1975 are a British boy band from Manchester, England. The group consists of four members: bass player: Ross MacDonald, guitarist: Adam Hann, drummer: George Daniel, and lead singer: Matty Healy. The inspiring name, The 1975, was from a Jack Kerouac poetry book that said "1 June The 1975". Their self-titled debut album was released on September 2nd, 2013, topping the UK album charts, selling 31,538 copies in the first week of the release. They successfully continue to perform by headlining concerts and festivals.
Matthew Healy, son of actors Denise Welch and Tim Healy, grew up in Newcastle and Cheshire. He met his bandmates at Wilmslow High School in 2002, where they started playing music together as teenagers. The band officially formed after a local council worker organized a series of gigs for young musicians. The group then started playing covers before eventually writing their own songs.