Jade Thirlwall is slamming Matty Healy for not wanting to talk about politics.
The 32-year-old “Angel of My Dreams” singer spoke out after the The 1975 musician gave a speech earlier this summer at Glastonbury Festival about the band’s legacy and keeping quiet on current events and politics .
In a new interview, Jade noted how it’s important to speak out about issues as an artist with a big platform.
“I don’t think you can be a pop artist and cover your eyes,” she told The Guardian . “I saw Matty Healy say that he doesn’t want to be political, which I found disappointing. It’s very easy for someone who’s white and straight and very privileged to say that. Good for you, hun!”
She also opened up about her own comments at Glastonbury , where she led a chant of “F-c