The 1975 - Being Funny in a Foreign Language (Oct 14, 2022) Album • Page 142

if you remember, and feel inclined, please share any hope you find if you come across a ticket under $200. i search ticketmaster, stub hub, seat geek, and craigslist once every few days but nada

 

That was my initial impulse too. I think generally it's weird when band members are intimate with fans, because it's exploiting parasocial attachment and infatuation to bypass normal practices of consent and communication.

I guess the difference here, is that it's clearly just a part of the show. Like in both instances the fans were asking to kiss him, and when he did it was just part of the spectacle, I don't think there's a possibility for someone to feel led on.

 

The fan gets picked and heads over to the side. Has a conversation with Matty where (front POV) he asked multiple times if it was ok to do the kiss.

I also saw the fan get handed a cup when he was on the couch but didn’t see if it was actually anything.

 

Sorry, I should have clarified that there is consent before it happens. Sorry for not including that earlier

 

It’s only an abuse of power when it’s an artist we don’t like

 

If they have a short conversation about consent and the fan is literally asking for it, I'm not really sure what else there is to talk about from a performance standpoint. He needs to have the convo though, would be weird to randomly pull people on stage every night.

 

they could just not do this at all tbh

 

Yeah Covid is still running wild. Making out with random people is an odd choice.

 

Love the 1975 but Matty’s always kinda icked me for some reason. The whole kissing fans on stage leaves a bad taste in my mouth even if consent is (thankfully) exchanged

 

Wouldn’t call it an abuse of power even if it was a band I didn’t like, what a fucking stretch lol by all accounts it seem like the fan is asked if they’re comfortable the entire way through. y’all will call anything abuse

 

this makes sense as a real criticism, at least

 

yeah, for the record it's still weird and I wouldn't encourage it. The amount of women I know genuinely fantasizing about Matty kissing them at our show is uhh, disconcerting.

 

I hope he kisses me at my show. I’m being totally sincere rn. Judge me all you want idc.

 

I'm not going to judge two consenting adults for kissing, end of sentence.

 

Yeah, I think it’s icon shit. So long as it’s consensual. Good for them.

 

Dude is very clearly a showman at this point and I have zero problem with two consenting people kissing, especially if he goes out of his way to ask the fan multiple times if they’re comfortable with it

 

my wife said she isn't ready to fight Matty if he pulls me on stage

 

everyone lining up to kiss the raw meat mouth

 

really trying to get them worms

 

I’ll put his raw meat in my mouth

 

good time to unsub from this thread i see

 

I Love that Matty is pulling fans up on stage during Robbers again!

 

I would have a signed waiver ready for both my boyfriend and I

 

Matty invite me on stage to eat raw beef on a stick with you

 

Lmao man’s just on the stage eating a massive slim jim