Matty Healy says The 1975’s new album is ‘almost done’: “I’m never going to finish it”

The 1975’s Matty Healy has given fans an exciting update on the band’s long-awaited new album, revealing that it is “almost done”. READ MORE: The 1975: “I’d rather be a pretend supervillain than some pretend hero” The update came in a video that was played on big screens at an event for Sunday For Sammy, the North East charity of which Healy is a patron. Tribute act The 9075 were playing at the event at Salt Market Social in North Shields yesterday (September 25), and Healy thanked those in attendance in the video, before giving the tantalising news. Healy initially joked about progress on the record, saying: “I’m never going to finish it.” However, he then quickly changed tack, adding: “It’s almost done.” Check out the video here: Message from Matty and Tim to fans for The 9075 show in Newcastle.#The1975 pic.twitter.com/cyrb7PVoQk — The 1975 TH (@the1975_thteam) September 25, 2026 The album is ALMOST finished. pic.twitter.com/Jh46Fe1wrB — The 1975 TH (@the1975_thteam) September 25, 2026 The 9075 have formed a close relationship with the charity, and made headlines in July when they were secretly flown to Malibu to perform at Healy’s stag do, where the frontman ultimately joined th...