10 Facts About The 1975

1.

The 1975 are an English pop rock band formed in 2002 in Wilmslow, Cheshire.

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2.

The 1975 met Ross MacDonald, Adam Hann and George Daniel at Wilmslow High School in Wilmslow in 2002; as teenagers they played together.

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3.

The 1975 garnered national radio attention in late 2012, with BBC Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe championing their single "Sex" from the eponymous EP, which was released on 19 November.

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4.

The 1975 toured extensively to support releases and to build hype before releasing their debut.

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5.

The 1975 were selling out shows even before the debut of their full-length album as Healy recalled in an interview with Larry Heath of The AU Review.

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6.

The 1975 toured in the UK in September 2013, among others performing in Kingston upon Hull as headliners at Freedom Festival, a celebration of the city's shortlisting for 2017 UK City of Culture designation, and at iTunes Festival on 8 September as an opening act for indie electronic quartet Bastille.

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7.

The 1975 released the fourth single "Somebody Else" on 15 February on Beats 1 before the album's release.

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8.

The 1975 confirmed that no singles from Music for Cars will be released in 2017, with the band confirming that something will be released on 1 June 2018.

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9.

On 24 July 2019, the opening song of Notes on a Conditional Form, titled "The 1975", was released, featuring climate activist Greta Thunberg, the proceeds of the song going to Extinction Rebellion.

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10.

The 1975 has been described as electropop, funk rock, indie pop, indie rock, pop, pop rock and rock.

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