The fiancée of The 1975’s Matty Healy has shared footage of him shedding tears watching “his favourite artist” James Taylor.
Gabbriette Bechtel, who has been engaged to the frontman since last summer, posted a video on TikTok on Friday (September 5) that showed Healy sitting in the audience at one of the legendary singer-songwriter’s recent US shows.
In the post, which is captioned “took my fiancé to see his favorite artist”, Healy is seen singing along, dancing and applauding excitedly, and even tearing up during the performance.
“Thank you so much for bringing me to this, I can’t believe that I’m here,” he tells his partner during the video. Watch here:
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Taylor rose to prominence in the early ‘70s folk-rock scene and became known for his warm, gentle vocals and introspective songwriting. His best-known songs include ‘Fire And Rain’, ’Sweet Baby James’, ‘You’ve Got A Friend’ and ‘Carolina In My Mind’.
Healy also named Taylor’s 2002 live album ‘Pull Over’ as one of his all-time favourite albums in an extensive list shared on Tumblr in March.
It is not the only gig that Healy has been spotted at in recent months – he was also seen at one of Oasis’ homecoming shows at Manchester’s Heaton Park in July, despite Noel Gallagher having described him as a “fucking slack-jawed fuckwit” in the past.
Elsewhere, Healy spoke out recently about the consequences of losing indie music venues. “Local venues aren’t just where bands cut their teeth, they’re the foundation of any real culture,” he said. “Without them, you don’t get The Smiths, Amy Winehouse, or The 1975. You get silence.”
The 1975 headlined the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury 2025. In a four-star review of the set, NME wrote: “There are bangers aplenty – the howling ‘Robbers’, the throbbing punk of ‘People’, the devastating grace of ‘I Always Wanna Die (Sometimes)’ and the crowd-igniting ‘The Sound’, while some of the more tender moments like ‘Be My Mistake’ feel a little lost. “We’re not going anywhere,” ends Healy. “It’s gonna be alright. I know that’s trite”. With their one show of the year, “The 1975 from the Internet” clear the decks on their career so far to deliver a reminder of their chops for tunes and showmanship away from the headlines.”
Some fans believe they hinted at a new album at the end of the set, too, with the word ‘Dogs’ flashing across the stage as they departed.