Matty Healy Says Controversial Podcast Doesn't Matter:

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In a recent interview with the aptly named title "Who Is Matty Healy?"

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The lead singer of 1975 addressed his contentious appearance on The Adam Friedland Show, saying any criticisms of his prior remarks "don't actually matter."

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But it really doesn't matter, he said. Nobody is slumped over their computer in the middle of the night when their boyfriend asks, "What's wrong, darling?"

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When the journalist countered, "Maybe it does," Healy increased his stance.

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If it does, he remarked, "You're either deluded or, I'm sorry, a liar."

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