The 1975

Their self-titled debut, released in 2013, launched The 1975 as one of the most successful rock bands of recent years. The band formed in 2002 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, UK. Singer-guitarist Matty Healy and the rest of the band met at the local high school. They were still teenagers when they first performed on stage. They initially used different band names, but ultimately settled on The 1975. There's no real story behind it. "The 1975" is one of the notes in a secondhand book that caught Matty Healy's attention.

There's hardly any musical association with the '70s. The decade The 1975 most closely resembles is the '80s and the synth-pop that was so popular back then. The combination of electronica and rock, as heard on their self-titled 2013 debut, is particularly contemporary. Elusive music and beautiful songs that defy categorization. Over the years, Matty Healy has pointed to bands and artists who have influenced him, including My Bloody Valentine, Talking Heads, Ride, D'Angelo, Boards of Canada, Michael Jackson, Roberta Flack, and Sigur Rós.

The debut album spawned a string of singles, including "Sex," "Robbers," "Chocolate," and "Settle Down." These hits, combined with the debut album and a series of exciting performances, made 2013 the year of The 1975. This was further emphasized by a show supporting The Rolling Stones in London's Hyde Park. It provided the perfect foundation for the next album. The second album, "I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It" (2016), reached number one on the album charts in several countries. The band continued their journey with the albums "A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships" (2018), "Notes On A Conditional Form" (2020), and "Being Funny In A Foreign Language" (2022). After a 2023 world tour that sold out halls and stadiums, The 1975 announced they were taking a break to catch their breath after 10 hectic years.