mxdwn.co.uk » happiness https://www.mxdwn.co.uk all that matters in music in the UK Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:37:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1 The 1975 Pay Tribute To Lewis Capaldi As They Fill In For Him At Reading 2023 https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/the-1975-pay-tribute-to-lewis-capaldi-as-they-fill-in-for-him-at-reading-2023/ https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/the-1975-pay-tribute-to-lewis-capaldi-as-they-fill-in-for-him-at-reading-2023/#comments Sun, 27 Aug 2023 14:44:22 +0000 http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/?p=63922 The 1975 paid tribute to Lewis Capaldi during their set as they filled in for him at Reading 2023.

The 1975 took over Lewis Capaldi’s headlining slot after Capaldi announced that he’d be taking a break from performing to prioritise his health. Capaldi has faced struggles with Tourette’s syndrome, leading him to cancel multiple performances as he learns to live with his condition.

During The 1975’s Reading set, frontman Matty Healy addressed the crowd, saying “Well, first of all can we have the loudest round of applause in our set for Mr Lewis Capaldi who couldn’t make it tonight.”

Matty Healy had previously touched on his friendship with Capaldi during the band’s headlining performance at Finsbury Park, saying, “I want to send my sincerest thoughts to Lewis Capaldi who is a dear friend of mine, who on the day when he had to cancel his tour, checked in on me. And it’s also a reflection on how hard being a solo artist is as I would not be doing this show if I didn’t have these amazing men and women behind me.”

The 1975 used the opportunity to play an anniversary show to mark 10 years since their self-titled debut album was released. The band played the album in full, playing throwback crowd-pleasers including “Sex,” “Chocolate” and “Robbers.”

The performance was met with overwhelmingly positive reviews, as fans basked in the nostalgia of hearing the debut album performed a decade on. One fan described the atmosphere as being “like one big family” as well as being “insane and incredible.”

The band also went on the play newer tracks including “It’s Not Living (If It’s Not With You),” “Happiness” and “I Always Wanna Die (Sometimes)” to satisfy fans of their later albums.  

The complete performance is available to stream on BBC iPlayer, with the BBC feeding into the nostalgia themselves, writing “let’s go 2013 tumblr girlies.”

The 1975 are also releasing special edition formats of their debut album, The 1975, in honour of its 10 year anniversary. Set to be released on 1st September 2023, The 1975 (10th Anniversary) is available for pre-order now.  

Click here for our guide on how to watch Reading & Leeds 2023 coverage.

Read about Sam Fender’s Leeds performance here.

Read about The Killers debuting a new song at Reading here.

]]> https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/the-1975-pay-tribute-to-lewis-capaldi-as-they-fill-in-for-him-at-reading-2023/feed/ 0 The 1975 Will Drop New Single ‘Happiness’ Next Week https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/the-1975-will-drop-new-single-happiness-next-week/ https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/the-1975-will-drop-new-single-happiness-next-week/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2022 21:38:35 +0000 http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/?p=57600 After a month or so of out-of-context photoshoots, postcards being sent to fans, and mysterious artworks appearing around the country, art-pop giants The 1975 confirmed the release date for their 5th LP Being Funny In A Foreign Language. A few weeks ago, the band shared the album’s first single, “Part of the Band”, and next Wednesday (August 3rd) the band will release single number 2, “Happiness”.


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Most of the teasing in the leadup for the album began over a month ago, In true 1975 spirit, June 1st continues to be a bit of an in-joke amongst the fandom. After deriving their name from an inscription in a poetry book that read “1st June, The 1975″, June 1st just seems to be the date where things happen. This time around, the posters started popping up and they also started sharing new images on their socials with the caption “Your new album. Your new era. Your old friends. The 1975”. A handful of other cryptic images and captions later, we come to the present, with the promise of a new album set for release in… October. That’s right, October 14th. You can pre-order the record here. You’ll have forgotten you’d even ordered it by the time the release date actually comes around. Treat yourself. You can watch the video for single 1, “Part of the Band” below.

The 11-track album may come as a warm surprise to some fans as their previous 2 records – A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships and Notes On A Conditional Form – were well received by critics and fans, have been described as a little bloated, and a few too many unnecessary interludes and throw away tracks. Aside from the recurring “The 1975” intro, there’s hardly any space for filler. If the lead single is anything to go by, their now practically trademarked blend of slick and shiny pop-production meets Beach Boys-esque instrumentals has very much been adhered to. You can see the album’s tracklist, as shown on the band’s twitter, below.

As of yet, the band are only scheduled to make 2 appearances in the foreseeable future. This August, both Tokyo and Osaka will be hosting Japan’s own Summer Sonic Festivals. But, that being said, traditional marketing would suggest that they’ll probably announce a few smaller dates, probably around the UK, quite soon. Before embarking on the usual world tour situation… you know the drill. Watch this space.

Photo Credit: Mara Palena

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