What is the net worth of Matty Healy? He’s been caught up in some controversies, and some who are familiar with The 1975 frontman don’t like him.
Pop-rock fans likely know musician Matty Healy as the lead singer of The 1975. When the band first was getting off the ground, they performed punk song covers in local bars and clubs in order to get comfortable on stage. Eventually, they started writing their own lyrics and performing their own original songs.
Now, The 1975 has more than 3.7 million followers on Instagram, and Matty is considered a talented artist to keep up with. An interesting thing about him is that he has been known to kiss a fan or two during his stage performances. Well, he has dated a tal list of famous singers and celebrities, too.
But, day in, day out, a lot of his admirers are curious about his fortune. What is to be known is that he is a multi-millionaire and he was born into into riches as his parents (now divorced) are already famous as top British actors. So, how much is Matty Healy worth? Keep reading for all the details on his financial life.
What is Matty Healy’s net worth?
Matthew Timothy Healy is an English singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. He came to prominence as the lead vocalist and lyricist of pop rock band the 1975.
Matty formed The 1975 when he was a teenager, but the band (which also includes Adam Hann, Ross MacDonald, and George Daniel) didn’t reach major success until years later.
Matty was born to famous British actors, technically making him a nepo baby: His dad is actor Tim Healy, while his mom is actor and TV presenter Denise Welch. Being born into a famous family, naturally, a lot of people would attribute the family worth to your success but in case of Matty, he has proven otherwise.
So, how much is Matty Healy worth? According to Celebrity Net Worth, Matty Healy has a total net worth of $15 million, and makes a sizable salary in year. He accrued his fortune mainly from music sales, tours, online music streams, royalties, and other endeavors.
The musical band, The 1975 didn’t see major success in its early yearss of inception until years later. We can probably assume The 1975 didn’t start making significant money from their music until ~2012 (when they blew up), so….it stands to reason that Matty made his entire $15 million net worth over the span of just 11 years. The 1975 has had a lot of chart toppers (especially in the U.K.) and brings in serious money touring (which Matty confirmed they split equally between the band members).
Matty actually revealed to the The New York Times the band was once “offered a four-month tour next year of stadiums with the biggest singer-songwriter in the world that would have made me money that I’ve never even seen or heard of in [his] life.”
He also noted: “Think about the money you think I’m getting offered–it’s not just offered, it’s what he can afford because of what he makes for shows–and then just triple it. It’s insane.”
While The 1975 turned down the opportunity to tour with said singer-songwriter (it was Ed Sheeran, lol), there are also unverified claims floating around Reddit that it costs over $500,000 to book them privately—just solo! Again, unverified, but this does shed some light on the band’s potential earnings.
Does Matty Healy come from a rich family? Matty’s parents; Tim Healy (an actor) and Denise Welch (an actor and TV presenter) were financially okay considering their jobs even before the singer was born. His other brother Lousi Healy is also a an actor. But honestly, it seems like Matty is pretty much self-made when it comes to his finances considering Celebrity Net Worth puts his mom’s personal wealth at “just” (emphasis on those quotes) $2 million.
Why do people hate Matty Healy? He’s been involved in a few controversies — some legit and some taken out of context.
In late 2022/early 2023 a clip of Matty marching and making a saluting gesture during a The 1975 concert went viral for all the wrong reasons. Some called for his cancellation because he was doing what they perceived to be a Nazi salute during the band’s song “Love It if We Made It.” It’s unclear if this is what Matty intended.
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The march in question happens as Matty is singing, “‘I moved on her like a b—h’ / excited to be indicted / Unrequited house with seven pools / ‘Thank you, Kanye, very cool,'” (both of which are quotes from Trump). Seemingly, the song is actually calling out Trump for his misogyny and Kanye for his antisemitic comments and other questionable behavior.
@godownxsoftsound ♬ original sound – kc ✡︎
Another controversy involving Matty Healy centered on a BLM tweet.
In May 2020, Matty tweeted in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. “If you truly believe that ‘ALL LIVES MATTER’ you need to stop facilitating the end of black ones,” he wrote on the social media platform, per Variety. Which in itself was fine.
However, he also included a link to “Love It if We Made It” because it’s a commentary on institutionalized racism and police brutality. (“Selling melanin and then suffocate the black men / Start with misdemeanors and we’ll make a business out of them.”)
Many folks were outraged that Matty seemingly used BLM to promote his music. He deleted the tweet (and has since deleted the account as a whole), but some people decried his tweet as an insensitive money grab.
Matty has also been called out for racial insensitivity on ‘The Adam Friedland Show.’
In February 2023, Matty appeared on the podcast The Adam Friedland Show. He, Adam, and co-host Nick Mullen spoke on many subjects that rubbed people the wrong way — including offensive speculation about Ice Spice’s ethnicity and imitations of Chinese and Hawaiian accents.
“I just feel a bit bad, and I’m kind of a bit sorry if I’ve offended you,” Matty said during a The 1975 concert in New Zealand not long after the podcast appearance, per Billboard. “Ice Spice, I’m sorry. It’s not because I’m annoyed that me joking got misconstrued. It’s because I don’t want Ice Spice to think I’m a d–k. I love you, Ice Spice. I’m so sorry. I don’t want it to be misconstrued as mean. I don’t mind being a bit of a joker … but I am genuinely sorry if I’ve upset them because I f—king love them.”
Another offensive sound bite from The Adam Friedland Show described an incident that many say sexualizes the brutalization of women of color. The men discussed when a woman walked in on Matty masturbating to a hardcore porn website that’s known for misogyny and racism.
“She went back in and Matty, like, on his phone and then on his 77-inch OLEDs just got Ghetto Gaggers blaring,” Adam recalled on the podcast. “Thirty seconds after the hang, just hardcore pornography.”
“You’re not exaggerating. It was 30 seconds, like, you guys were still waiting outside,” Matty added. “She came back in; I was already flustered. I was dressed as ‘guy who is jacking off,’ so I had, like, an untucked shirt, and I think it literally was Ghetto Gaggers on the TV — somebody just getting, like, brutalized. … And it wasn’t some cool-scene New York art girl [who walked in on me]. It was little Olive, who came in, like, ‘I’m so sorry, I’m just getting my water!’”
Matty even raised derogatory comment about Taylor Swift whom he dated but are now separated
A 2016 interview Matty did with Q magazine has been revisited in 2023 in light of reports that he and Taylor Swift are dating. In the interview, Matty was asked if he was afraid of losing himself in the limelight of a public relationship amid rumors that he and Taylor dated in 2014.
The musician responded with, “Yeah, absolutely,” per The Guardian. “And the reason I mention that is because if I had gone out with Taylor Swift I would’ve been, ‘F—ing hell! I am NOT being Taylor Swift’s boyfriend.’ You know, ‘F—. THAT. That’s also a man thing, a de-masculinating, emasculating thing.”
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In June 2023, Taylor and Healy broke up with sources saying they weren’t even in a serious relationship
Still, others hate Matty Healy because of his on-stage persona and bits.
Matty is known for his wild on-stage antics. From kissing fans to pretending to masturbate to sucking a fan’s finger, to eating raw meat, The 1975 frontman has pulled some controversial stunts in his performances. He’s also a fan of doing bits that blur the lines between acting and reality.
Many folks not “in” on a particular bit have been offended by his band cutting him off onstage right before he seems like he’s going to say something controversial. “I don’t think it’s a racist thing to say …” Matty said one time before the intro to “It’s Not Living (If It’s Not With You)” cuts him off. Another time, Matty said, “Asian people are like …” before the guitar riff drowned him out.
@indiemixtape ♬ original sound – indie mixtape
Some also point to videos in which Matty seems to be literally the worst type of person. In late 2022, he appeared on Chicken Shop Date with Amelia Dimoldenberg. Those who aren’t familiar with his (and Amelia’s) dry, sarcastic sense of humor might think he was serious about some of the things he said.