How Does The 1975 Know Greta Thunberg?
If youāre a fan of The 1975, you know that now is the time to rebel. With one of their recently-released songs, The 1975 featured climate change activist, Greta Thunberg and her speech about the environment. How does this Grammy-nominated rock band know Greta Thunberg? Hereās what we know about this group and their political activism.
The 1975 featured Greta Thunberg on their opening song for āNotes on a Conditional Formā
Once The 1975 releases their iconic title track, fans know a new era is just beginning. For the first time ever, this rock band featured another voice over the song āThe 1975.ā This song, released ahead of the 2020 album, Notes on a Conditional Form, featured climate change activist Greta Thunberg.
The 16-year-old spoke on the urgency of climate change over the groupās well-known song. Within a few months, the single earned over 3 million plays on Spotify. The next single released by the group, āPeople,ā followed a similar theme, a sort of ācall-to-action,ā fighting against climate change and regressive ideas.
Does Matty Healy of The 1975 know Greta Thunberg?
Itās not exactly clear when, or how, these two celebrities met. During an interview with Pedestrian.TV, the singer described one of the first times he saw Greta Thunberg ā while they were recording The 1975ās single.
āSheās so famous in regards to iconographically famous,ā Matty Healy said. āYou know sheās like, on a poster with Gandhi kinda-famous. So when I first seen her through the studio, through like frosted glass as well, you could just see the outline of her. And like Slash said, āTo be truly iconic, you must be recognizable in silhouette.ā Sheās recognizable in silhouette. So, it was really powerful.ā
The 1975 often makes statements with their music, including āLoving Someoneā and āLove It If We Made Itā
This rock group has never been shy about their political opinions. Following the Pulse Nightclub shooting, The 1975 projected the LGBTQ+ Pride flag during their song āLoving Someone.ā Since then, the song became an anthem for people in the community and The 1975 continues to project some version of the Pride flag when they perform live.
With their album, A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships, The 1975 created a song prompted by headlines in the news, entitled āLove It If We Made It.ā The music video includes jarring images of real events, in addition to clips of the band.
āItās the gem of hope amongst all of the rubble,ā Healy said of āLove It If We Made It,ā during a video for Genius. āI didnāt want to do a protest song. I wanted to be introspective but not so much like my diary.ā
As a stark contrast, the music video for āTOOTIMETOOTIMETOOTIMEā features Matty Healy along with a handful of fans, celebrating different cultures and gender identities. Additionally, their song āGive Yourself a Tryā of the same album earned a Grammy nomination in the āBest Rock Songā category.
Music by The 1975, including their song featuring Greta Thunberg, is available on Spotify, Apple Music, and most major streaming platforms.Ā