The 1975: Love Sex & Chocolate

About this book

Matthew Healy and his band The 1975 have taken the music world by surprise with their brand of 80s-inspired art funk. But how did a group of suburban school friends become a worldwide success story? And how did singer Healy transform himself from a shy teenageralbeit one from a racy showbiz backgroundinto one of the most exciting and outspoken front men in rock? From early gigs in the pubs and clubs of Manchester to arena shows across the globe music journalist David Nolan has tracked down key players in the bands storyincluding their school friend and original guitarist who turned his back on the chance of fame and left the group before their success kicked in. With never-seen-before pictures and previously untold stories this book tells how The 1975 broke through to become one of the biggest success stories in decades.