A socially distanced performance, Healy played an acoustic reworking of the cherished track from his home. This offering comes as a lovely surprise from The 1975 frontman Healy, who has been noticeably absent from the public eye in recent months.

Taking to social media last night, Healy announced his virtual homecoming by posting his Be My Mistake cover to Instagram. Dressed in a shirt and tie, Healy takes a quick puff from his cigarette before starting the cover. The beautiful acoustic cover to Be My Mistake can be watched in full below.

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Fans were clearly delighted at this surprise share, as the post has received over 280,000 likes since last night. Numerous fans left encouraging comments on the post, one fan writing “Hope you are doing okay Matty, we love you.”

From the moment he plucks the song’s opening notes, the emotivity of Healy’s cover is unignorable. With a soft, delicate voice, Healy sings the emotional song’s opening verse: “Be my mistake/Turn out the light/She bought me those jeans/The ones that you like”

As the Chocolate singer continues on, the stripped-back performance enhances the poignancy of the already solemn song. After the cover concludes, Healy ends the post with a wave to his worldwide fanbase, to the camera, saying bashfully  “Hello, miss you, love you.”

This fresh Be My Mistake cover follows Healy taking part in Season 2 of Art Zoom. Curated by Google Arts & Culture, Art Zoom is a new web series where artists offer a narrative on some of the world’s finest pieces of artwork. 

Healy dissects the work of Dutch painter Piet Mondarian in his episode of Art Zoom, which gathered over 89,000 views on Youtube. The singer-songwriter meditated upon Mondarian’s supreme composition, saying “This painting is a pure idea, an infinite portal.” The singer also spoke on how Mondarian influenced his own work during the episode, which can be watched in full here.

In other news, two tracks from The 1975’s old band, Drive Like I Do, appeared on streaming services on October 4th. Released under the Scary Monster EP, the two songs are entitled Wolves and Scary Monsters. 

Healy chatted to NME about getting the tracks reworked, stating “I’m getting the old stuff remastered and I’m basically going to put out the first album, the album that never was released.”  Healy also confirmed back in May that “we’ll follow that up with a new album. There’s so much Drive Like I Do stuff that was great that there’s not even demos of, so I’m going to record those songs and put them out with the two records that do kind of technically exist in the world.”

The most recent album from The 1975 is Notes On A Conditional Form. Released on May 22nd, Notes On A Conditional Form contains songs like Roadkill, Then Because She Goes and The Birthday Party. Described by NME as “a bold, brave move”, Notes On A Conditional Form is a defiant sonic departure from The 1975s’ previous work.

During his interview on Radio 1 last night, Healy said: “Like everybody else, I’m in the same situation and taking it day by day,” 

The ‘Frail State Of Mind’ frontman added: “I feel really, really lucky to keep being able to do what I do, when so many people can’t. I’m just trying to not take that for granted.”

Healy also talked working in quarantine. He said: “As soon as [lockdown] started to happen, I know that it was a safe, boxed-off area that I could go. I’ve been here ever since.”

“We didn’t have any plans to be making our own music right now, because we were going to be on tour, but we managed to make this place a little Dirty Hit thing.”

He added: “We’ve been self-isolating with a couple of people from the label. We’ve been working on their music and working on our music.”

Healy shared his thoughts on the process behind making new music. To which he said: “It’s been natural, but it’s been productive. It’s a weird time, and I didn’t think this was gonna happen. With such a massive seismic shift, I’m very into narrative and drama, and [I was originally thinking] ‘Is this the last thing for the band? Is this the end of an era?’”

“I do get turned on by all those ideas, but now there’s been a massive reset. It feels like a different world already. If we wanna exist in this world, we’re gonna have to do something else.”

Recently, The 1975 unveiled the tracklisting to their forthcoming album, ‘Notes On A Conditional Form’. Check it out here. Sadly, the album has been delayed once again. Originally slated for today, the album’s new release date has been set for May 22.

Come on, the wait will be worth it.

Described as “The greenest show Finsbury Park has ever seen”, The 1975 are due to headline the event on July 11.

There’ll be support from artists such as Charlie XCX, Clairo, and Phoebe Bridgers. Others include Pale Waves and Beabadoobee. Of course, with the UK on lockdown and dozens of shows and tours canceled or postponed, nothing is certain.

Jamie Oborne put the question to Twitter on what they’d like to see from Dirty Hit’s forthcoming tenth anniversary. A user replied: “I would like to see an update on what’s happening with finsbury.”

“That news is coming,” Oborne returned. “I’m sorry it’s dragging but we have to follow what the promoter wants to do in terms of timeline.”

That news is coming I’m sorry it’s dragging but we have to follow what the promoter wants to do in terms of timeline. So sorry we would have already announced if it was just on our timeline. I will make sure you have news in next few days I promise. Xx https://t.co/atqGYwoFv7

— Jamie Oborne (@jamieoborne) April 12, 2020

Oborne further added: “So sorry we would have already announced if it was just on our timeline. I will make sure you have news in the next few days I promise.”

“I’m really hoping they reschedule and let us keep our tickets to go on a new date.” another Twitter user said. To this, Oborne responded: “Yes we are doing this.”

However, in these uncertain times, there’s always some good to balance against the bad. The 1975 very recently unveiled the tracklisting for their long-awaited, fourth album, ‘Notes On A Conditional Form’,

// N O T E S O N A C O N D I T I O N A L F O R M – 2 2 M A Y – P R E O R D E R N O W // L O V E https://t.co/CMaYOANpbx pic.twitter.com/ZC35ixyffQ

— The 1975 (@the1975) March 30, 2020

It’s a lengthy album, to say the least. At twenty-two tracks in total, it’s understandably a highly anticipated album. The complete tracklist is as listed below.

‘Notes on a Conditional Form’ Tracklist.

1. “The 1975″
2. “People”
3. “The End (Music for Cars)”
4. “Frail State of Mind”
5. “Streaming”
6. “The Birthday Party”
7. “Yeah I Know”
8. “Then Because She Goes”
9. “Jesus Christ 2005 God Bless America”
10. “Roadkill”
11. “Me & You Together Song
12. “I Think There’s Something You Should Know”
13. “Nothing Revealed/Everything Denied”
14. “Tonight (I Wish I Was Your Boy)”
15. “Shiny Collarbone”
16. “If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know)”
17. “Playing on My Mind”
18. “Having No Head”
19. “What Should I Say”
20. “Bagsy Not in Net”
21. “Don’t Worry”
22. “Guys”

The opening night saw them perform in Nottingham, (February 15). You can check out Matty’s tweet below.

‘If you’re too shy (Let me Know)’ is up next

— (@Truman_Black) February 27, 2020

The 1975 were recently announced as headliners for the Boardmasters 2020 festival. Skepta and American rock band Kings Of Leon will also be headlining. The festival runs from August 5-9 at Fistral Beach and Watergate Bay in Newquay, Cornwall.

Skepta performs on Friday, followed by Kings Of Leon on Saturday, before The 1975 round off the proceedings on Sunday. Other acts scheduled for the Cornwall festival include Little Simz, Dizzee Rascal, Mura Masa, Sam Fender, and The Kooks. Indie acts Mabel and Loyle Carner are also billed.

The previous two singles released from their fourth record, succeeding the critically acclaimed A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships, include the self-titled ‘The 1975′, which features a monologue from Swedish climate change campaigner Greta Thunberg.

“For this brand new version of the track, Matty Healy and George Daniel travelled to Sweden to meet with Thunberg in person, recording this brand new, emotive speech that not just shows why she’s become the world’s leading voice on climate change, but challenges listeners to rebel against the establishment.” 

This was followed by ‘People’, a track hailed as “a complete act of sabotage and rebellion.”

The 1975 has subsequently released ‘Frail State Of Mind’, ‘Me & You Together Song’, and just last week, ‘The Birthday Party’. Their fourth album, ‘Notes On A Conditional Form’ is due out on April 24, following a delay to complete production.

“We’ll do what we try and do every year, which is live up to Emily’s idea of a gender-balanced bill,” Bragg said. In discussing the selection for artists, he said: “We aim for as near as possible 50/50 as we can get.”

“To try and reflect society as it is, rather than being just me! I’m really just the front person, our area manager, our head of production, our key person putting together the debates are all female.”

Bragg also praised Emily Eavis, showrunner of Glastonbury, for keeping the spirit of the festival alive. He said: “She’s helped to put her stamp on the festival, the way she’s helped to renew the idea of what Glastonbury is”.

Keeping with the theme of gender-balance, Billy’s beliefs reflect those of The 1975 frontman, Matty Healy. The lead singer declared the band’s intentions to play festivals with gender-balanced line-ups only. 

This was in response to journalist Laura Snapes, over the lack of female and non-binary artists for this year’s Reading & Leeds Festival. As a result, Healy promised: “Take this as me signing this contract – I have agreed to some festivals already that may not adhere to this and I would never let fans down who already have tickets.”

The ‘Frail State Of Mind’ vocalist added: “But from now I will and believe this is how male artist can be true allies.”

Bragg recently performed at Glastonbury 2019. In an NME review of his performance, he was awarded four of five stars.

The review read, “But closing the stage tonight with a cheerfully low-tech performance – just Bragg, his guitar and occasional help from his lead guitarist – the singer-songwriter showed there’s far more to him than barking about politics.”

Frontman Matty Healy described headlining act Rage Against The Machine as a “dope booking”, in response to journalist Laura Snapes.

However, Healy agreed with Snapes, declaring “you are so right”, regarding her views on the sparsity of non-male representation within the festival line-up.

Ok makes sense cos you are so right, but rage is a dope booking!!!

— (@Truman_Black) February 11, 2020

Snapes followed up with a request to Healy, asking him to “add a condition to your rider that says you’ll only play festivals that commit to X% (ideally 50%!) acts that include women and non binary performers,”

Healy promptly replied: “Take this as me signing this contract – I have agreed to some festivals already that may not adhere to this and I would never let fans down who already have tickets.”

“But from now I will and believe this is how male artist can be true allies.”

Take this as me signing this contract – I have agreed to some festivals already that may not adhere to this and I would never let fans down who already have tickets. But from now I will and believe this is how male artist can be true allies https://t.co/1eaZG2hEze

—(@Truman_Black) February 12, 2020

The 1975 were recently confirmed as headliners for the Boardmasters 2020 festival. Grime icon Skepta and American rockers Kings Of Leon will be headlining. The festival runs from August 5-9 at Fistral Beach and Watergate Bay in Newquay, Cornwall.

Plus, this year marks the festival’s 40th anniversary. With Skepta on Friday, Kings Of Leon hitting the stage Saturday, The 1975 will be rounding off the proceedings on Sunday.

Other acts scheduled for the Cornwall festival include Little Simz, Dizzee Rascal, Mura Masa, Sam Fender, and The Kooks. Indie acts Mabel and Loyle Carner are also billed.

Later on, Healy posted another tweet, this time saying: “I’m sure my agents are having kittens right now but times up man people need to act and not chat thanks for the kick up the arse snapes you’re making a difference.”

Yeah fuck knows and I’m sure my agents are having kittens right now but times up man people need to act and not chat thanks for the kick up the arse snapes you’re making a difference https://t.co/ykp2k4kiMx

— (@Truman_Black) February 12, 2020

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Though little else is known right now, there’s little doubt that tickets for this outdoor show will sell out fast.

Matty Healy recently confirmed ‘Notes On A Conditional Form’ would be out later than first planned. Originally due for February 21, Healy confirmed the album would be out on April 24.

“We have been finishing our album, so we’ve been very busy,” Healy said through Instagram live.

“It takes like three months or something to physically make a record on vinyl so it comes out on the 24th of April, I think. Sorry if that’s annoying or whatever.” 

Healy said he was “really proud” of the album, adding that he and the band “love it”.

He added: “for the sake of a couple of months, in the grand scheme of things [the delay] doesn’t really make any difference.” 

Healy further revealed that fans could expect four more songs from the album, which contains a hefty 21 tracks.

// O U T D O O R L O N D O N S H O W – N E W S M O N D A Y – S I G N U P // L O V E https://t.co/QNTRaX5FOr pic.twitter.com/pVa3hcYa1Q

— The 1975 (@the1975) January 23, 2020

As a result of the delay, The 1975 rescheduled their European Tour in a bid to complete the album. They were initially set for a run of shows from February 2020.

Now the shows begin from October 2020 instead. Their UK gigs for February 2020, however, remain unchanged.

Their first gig will see them play in Barcelona on October 3. They’ll further play in cities including Madrid, Paris, Antwerpen, Frankfurt, and Munich. Their European leg concludes in Oslo on November 1.

Check out the post below for full tour information.

// R E S C H E D U L E D E U R O P E A N D A T E S // L O V E https://t.co/tmjlHBzB3r pic.twitter.com/3nvGTQIhqu

— The 1975 (@the1975) December 11, 2019

The band also promoted an opportunity for couples to feature in their upcoming music video. A post from their record label Dirty Hit announced filming would begin on January 18 and requested for couples to take part.

“We have been finishing our album, so we’ve been very busy,” Healy said on Instagram live.

“It takes like three months or something to physically make a record on vinyl so it comes out on the 24th of April, I think. Sorry if that’s annoying or whatever.” 

The frontman said he was “really proud” of the album, declaring that he and the band “love it”. He added: “for the sake of a couple of months, in the grand scheme of things [the delay] doesn’t really make any difference.” 

However, there are some upsides to the latest announcement, as he further revealed four more songs would be released. The album is set to contain 21 tracks.

He discussed the upcoming fourth single, saying: “‘Me & You Together Song’ will come out in two days,”

Furthermore, there will be a single in February, March and one more right before the album drops. Currently, The 1975 had released three singles from the new album. They dropped a new version of their opener, ‘The 1975′, featuring a Greta Thunberg monologue. This was followed by ‘People’, and most recently, ‘Frail State Of Mind’.

He assured the band’s followers that ‘Notes On A Conditional Form’ would be “definitely coming out April 24th”.

He added: “I’m sorry to fuck you about but that’s just how long it takes.” 

The 1975 recently promoted a music video opportunity for couples. The band’s record label Dirty Hit posted an announcement to say they’d be filming a new music video on January 18, requesting for couples to get involved.

In order to do so, they’d simply need to email their name, address, age, and a photo of the two of them to the 1975@dirtyhit.co.uk.

The track will follow from its preceding singles, the opener ‘The 1975′, ‘People’ and ‘Frail State Of Mind’.

It will be appearing on Annie Mac’s Hottest Record, premiering at 7 pm on BBC Radio 1, as promoted in the Twitter post from the band below.

‘Notes On A Conditional Form’ is out on February 21.

// H O T T E S T R E C O R D L I V E – R A D I O 1 – T H U R S D A Y 1 6 J A N U A R Y – 7 P M // @BBCR1 @AnnieMac L O V E pic.twitter.com/lqafR05PYE

— The 1975 (@the1975) January 7, 2020

Last week, The 1975 advertised an opportunity for couples to feature in their next music video. Their record label Dirty Hit announced that filming would commence on January 18, requesting for couples to get involved.

To enter, the couple would need to send an email with their name, address, age, and a photo together to the address, 1975@dirtyhit.co.uk.

In October 2019, The 1975 picked up the award for Best Act in the World Today at the 2019 Q Awards, with Lana Del Rey taking home Song Of The Decade. Other winners included Dizzee Rascal, Little Simz and Lewis Capaldi.

Responding to the award, Healy said: “Actually, ‘greatest act’ is really, really humbling, because there’s a lot of great acts, but there’s not many great bands,” Healy went on.

“Bands are kind of dead. Or at least, four white guys with guitars being the zeitgeist is not where we are.”

The 1975’s last album, the acclaimed ‘A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships’, was awarded five stars on NME,  described as “an artefact that sums up millennial life, a magpie pop masterpiece that could only be made right now and right here.”

“This is a piece of art that shows another side to a generation, one of achievement, wit and humanity in the most confusing of times. Clever boys.”

To do so, they’d simply need to email their name, address, age, as well as a photo of the two of them together to the 1975@dirtyhit.co.uk. Former Waterloo Road star, and Matt Healy’s mum, Denise Welch, took a cheeky snap with her husband in response to Dirty Hit’s post.

With ‘Notes On A Conditional Form’ out on February 21, it would seem likely the music video is connected to an upcoming single from the record. No further details have been confirmed at this time.

We’re filming a new @the1975 video in London on 18th January. We’re looking for couples to be a part of the video, if you’d like to be involved please email your name, address, age and a photo of you and your other half to the1975@dirtyhit.co.uk

— Dirty Hit (@DirtyHit) January 4, 2020

The 1975 premiered ‘Frail State Of Mind’ for the first time at Camden’s BB&T Pavilion in New Jersey. Check out the track at the link below. The NME review of ‘Frail State Of Mind’ reads: “The 1975 have once again made something that speaks very realistically to our modern condition.”

“It’s about anxiety”, frontman Matty Healy told Zane Lowe, adding, “We’ve having a global anxiety attack.” 

Along with ‘Frail State Of Mind’, their previous singles include the opener, ‘The 1975′, featuring a Greta Thunberg monologue, followed by the grungey ‘People’, described as “a complete act of sabotage and rebellion.”

In December, The 1975 rescheduled their European Tour in a bid to complete the album. They were set for a run of shows from February 2020, but altered their timeline, meaning they’ll begin their Europe shows from October 2020 instead.

Their first gig in the tour will see the band perform in Barcelona on October 3. Their UK gigs for February 2020 remain unchanged. The European leg will see them play in cities including Madrid, Paris, Antwerpen, Frankfurt, and Munich, ending in Oslo on November 1.

Check out the Twitter post below for the full tour list.

// R E S C H E D U L E D E U R O P E A N D A T E S // L O V E https://t.co/tmjlHBzB3r pic.twitter.com/3nvGTQIhqu

— The 1975 (@the1975) December 11, 2019