The 1975 Will Make You Cry — Or Faint

by Brenna Ehrlich 05/18/14

Not only did The 1975 get super unbeachy at Hangout Fest — and bust out a stand-out performance — they also chatted with MTV News about their fans — as well as the possibility of new music.

Watching the gaggle of Brits take the stage at Hangout was certainly an overwhelming experience — what with Matt Healy going all Matt Berninger on a full bottle of red wine (all the wine is all for him), dive into the crowd to take snaps with his adoring fans, and just generally be shirtless and tattoo’d and … what was I saying again? Oh, yeah. The 1975: swoon-worthy.

And that’s not just a figure of speech, guys: According to Healy, “There’s a lot more crying and fainting that happens at our gigs [now].” Someone break out the smelling salts.

Check out the clip below to hear more about The 1975′s fan frenzy and, be still our hearts, the buzz on new tunes:

Brenna Ehrlich

Brenna Ehrlich is a reporter for MTV News as well as the senior writer/editor for the O Music Awards. In the past, she served as associate editor at Mashable, penned a netiquette column for CNN and co-authored the blog and book “Stuff Hipsters Hate.” She likes trying not to die in moshpits and listening to songs on repeat. Follow her on Twitter @BrennaEhrlich for news on cats and punk bands.