Overview

• Thirlwall criticized Healy’s June statement that The 1975 would avoid politics, calling the move “disappointing” and urging artists not to ignore social issues
• During her Woodsies set at Glastonbury, she led chants against Reform UK, welfare cuts, transphobia, protest bans, arms sales and the justification of genocide
• Coverage highlights Healy’s earlier politically charged acts, including a 2023 protest and kiss at Malaysia’s Good Vibes Festival and an onstage gesture interpreted as a Nazi salute
• Requests for comment to Healy’s representatives about his neutrality pledge and past controversies went unanswered
• The exchange underscores a broader pop music conversation over whether major festival platforms should carry explicit political messaging