Matty Healy has met his “hero”, Blink-182‘s Tom Delonge throughout The 1975‘s headlining Lollapalooza 2023 set. See footage of the second under.

Whereas singing their eighth track of the night time, 2013’s ‘Robbers’ from their self-titled debut, Healy observed somebody strolling within the entrance pit. He rapidly ran off stage whereas singing to hug Delonge, who was watching the set from the photograph pit.

“I really like you a lot, I really like you so a lot,” Healy informed Delonge earlier than making his means again on stage to finish performing the remainder of the observe. As soon as the track was completed, Healy informed the gang how he simply obtained to satisfy one among his rock heroes including, “And the one who impressed me to speak about my dick as a lot as I do and I thank him for that eternally.”

Matty Healy got here all the way down to hug Tom Delonge (@tomdelonge) from Blink-182 (@blink182) tonight in Chicago.

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— The 1975 TH (@the1975_thteam) August 5, 2023

Matty Healy (@Mattyfrnglomg) and the long-lasting Tom DeLonge (@tomdelonge) from Blink-182.#The1975 #Blink182 #Lollapalooza2023 pic.twitter.com/utm5AiPrGj

— The 1975 TH (@the1975_thteam) August 5, 2023

Elsewhere within the set, Healy poked enjoyable on the band’s present controversy surrounding their Malaysian controversy. Earlier than singing ‘It’s Not Dwelling If It’s Not With You’ the frontman mentioned: “You need my journey tip? Don’t go to…” earlier than getting minimize off by the beginning of the observe.

Final month, whereas acting at Good Vibes Competition in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Healy criticised the Malaysian authorities and its anti-LGBTQ legal guidelines onstage after which kissed bassist Ross MacDonald throughout their headlining set which was afterwards minimize brief. The subsequent day, the rest of the three-day pageant was ordered cancelled by the authorities and the band banned from performing within the nation.

In different The 1975 information, Healy shared the full audio of himself opening for The 1975. billed as ‘Matty’ – carried out a 10-song acoustic set at St Anne’s Park, which included the dwell debuts of ‘Then As a result of She Goes’ and ‘Enjoying On My Thoughts’ from The 1975’s fourth album, ‘Notes On A Conditional Kind’.

Earlier this week, the group introduced a tenth anniversary reissue of their self-titled debut album, and shall be performing the document in full at Studying & Leeds 2023.

Examine again at NME all weekend for extra evaluations, information, interviews, images and extra from Lollapalooza 2023.