Matty Healy Saved from Cancellation for the 2nd Time After George Floyd Tweet Fiasco

Matty Healy was possibly spared a second encounter with cancel-culture obsessed millennials during Monday night's performance with The 1975 in Leeds. Not that he's without fault here. But because of his very proactive bandmates, he's spared that experience. It's not likely to bode well for someone who is already tagged as racist.

The band has received acclaim for their innovative new tour, "At Their Very Best" - a blend of music and Samuel Beckett-esque theatricality, highlighted by Healy's often odd engagement with the audience.

However, the 33-year-old singer ran the risk of producing something darker than a kitchen sink drama as he addressed the audience between songs at the First Direct Arena in Leeds. Healy, who was previously criticized for a poorly-reasoned tweet on George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement, appeared to walk a delicate line when he told supporters, "I don't think it's racist to say..."

However, the statement was cut short as bandmates Ross MacDonald, George Daniel, and Adam Hann immediately launched into the opening chords of their 2018 single "It's Not Living (If You're Not With Me)," a move that appeared to save the vocalist from more criticism.

The singer, upon realizing he had been interrupted, was overheard mumbling "Oh for f**sake" *'s before rejoining the band.

In 2020, Healy was compelled to remove his Twitter account after writing an unpopular tweet in response to the killing of 46-year-old black man George Floyd at the hands of a white Minneapolis police officer.

Floyd died when a police officer kneeled on the back of his neck as he was handcuffed, preventing him from breathing in a terrible episode captured on tape. Healy tweeted that fans who honestly believe that "ALL LIVES MATTER," must cease aiding the termination of black lives. While the message is okay, this tweet came with a link to his song "Love It If We Made It."

Many fans thought that the performer was using the unfortunate tragedy as a promotional tool, which infuriated them.

Recently, the singer has divided fans by choosing to French kiss many female audience members during The 1975's current tour of the United Kingdom in support of their new album Being Funny In A Foreign Language. He might also be seen sucking on a woman's thumb in concert footage.