“Rage baiting at Glastonbury is wild”: Fans react after Matty Healy calls himself “the best songwriter of my generation”

The 1975 made a long-awaited return to Glastonbury on Friday night, headlining the Pyramid Stage on the festival’s opening day. During their set, frontman Matty Healy seized the spotlight not just with the group’s performance, but with a claim midway through the show:

“I’m probably the best songwriter of my generation.”

Cheers erupted as Matty Healy fixed his earpiece with a beer in one hand. Then, he added:

“The best, what do we say? A poet.”

The statement added a new layer of drama to the already high-energy set, which featured the band’s signature mix of introspection and swagger.

One fan reacted to Matty Healy's statement: “Rage baiting at Glastonbury is wild."

Bandmates Adam Hann, George Daniel, and Ross MacDonald joined Matty Healy on stage for a set that blended hits and fan favorites—including some of their greatest releases like Somebody Else, Robbers, Falling For You, and The Sound.

They wrapped up with their 2022 hit, About You.

The British band marked their significant return to Glastonbury’s main stage nearly a decade after their last appearance in 2016.

Internet reacts to Matty Healy’s claim during The 1975's Glastonbury set

After Matty Healy’s statement, social media lit up with mixed responses. While some supported The 1975 frontman's confidence, others were quick to dismiss it. His previous relationship with Taylor Swift also resurfaced in the online discussion, with some users speculating that the remark was a subtle jab at her 2024 album The Tortured Poets Department.

“Imagine you're on stage at glastonbury with your actual band (you know, your friends who this moment also belongs to..) and you feel like the most important thing to do is to make it about taylor swift. he's actually so embarrassing, i can't..” @MerchifyThat commented.

“Why is he trying to get clout from ttpd,” @theoriontorch wrote.

“Stop taking quotes out of context to set artists up smh,” @positionsmafiaa said.

“Matty’s delulu era is my favorite era , but honestly… the confidence? Kinda iconic. Poet or not, he knows how to make headlines,” @lunawesttt1 posted.

“He is definitely a songwriter of his generation,” @aalbyon1 tweeted.

“Is he shading taylor..” @everhoed claimed.

“HE SAID HE WAS JOKING PLEASE DON’T NOTIFY THE SWIFTIES DEAR GOD PLEASE,” @tvinyourm0uth said.

“Imagine if swifties just ignored him instead of giving him the twitter relevancy he desperately craves,” @labyrinthofmyy commented.

“I need everyone to understand this is a JOKE because the next song they play is basically sung in cursive and they had fake funny lyrics on the screens. he’s playing his dream gig with his fiancé literally at the side of the stage. Get a grip!!” @jodiehoughton wrote.

Meanwhile, the Glastonbury 2025 lineup continues to take shape with a mix of major names and rising stars.

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Olivia Rodrigo and Neil Young will join the main stage as this year’s headliners, while Rod Stewart is confirmed to perform in the coveted Sunday Legends Slot.

Alongside them, a wide range of acts will be performed across the weekend by artists, such as Charli XCX, RAYE, Doechii, Wolf Alice, and Irish rap group Kneecap.

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