‘Tortured Poet’ Matt Healy Breaks Silence On Taylor Swift’s New Album

‘Tortured Poet’ Matt Healy Breaks Silence On Taylor Swift’s New Album

Last Friday, after The Tortured Poets Department dropped, Matt Healy’s ears had to be BURNING.

It’s become a forgone conclusion amongst Taylor Swift’s fans that the lion share of the songs off of the Anthology were inspired by her brief affair with the 1975 rocker.

Yet, while many songs are written about Taylor’s exes, few times have one of these gentlemen been cornered and asked how they feel about the tracks they’ve inspired.

But that’s this? Oh, it looks like Matt Healy, being put right on the spot!

Matthew Healy performs during the The 1975 concert during the Lollapaloosa Sao Paulo 2019 – Day 1 on April 05, 2019 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. ((Photo by Alexandre Schneider/Getty Images) )

Taylor Swift’s Ex Matty Healy Reacts to ‘Tortured Poets Department’ Songs

A week after Taylor’s new album broke records and made Swifties cry while being productive, her ex was approached by paparazzi and asked his thoughts on the album.

ET shared the video of Matt, trying to keep low key in a blue hoodie while walking down the street in LA, looking like he’s down bad after cryin’ at the gym. A photog quickly asks him to rank his “diss track”, though doesn’t specify which one he means. Matt’s response?

“I haven’t really listened to that much of it,” he said, “but I’m sure it’s good.”

Sure, Matthew. SURE!

Taylor Swift attends the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 04, 2024. (Photo Credit: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

‘Tortured Poets Department’ Songs about Matt Healy

If you’re wondering which songs are about Matt on the album, honestly you can take your pick. There is the obvious choice, the title track of the album.

 “You left your typewriter at my apartment / Straight from the tortured poets department / I think some things I never say / Like, ‘Who uses a typewriter anyway?’” she sings in the song. Matt is known for loving his analog, old school typewriter

But there are plenty others: “Fresh Out the Slammer,” “Guilty As Sin?,” “I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can)” and “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived” are all believed to be about Healy.

You can view the original article HERE.

Sundance 2026: Extra Geography, Filipiñana, The Huntress | Festivals & Awards
Sundance 2026: Extra Geography, Filipiñana, The Huntress | Festivals & Awards
Jonathan Glazer’s “Birth” is Resurrected in a Haunting Criterion 4K Release | DVD/Blu-Ray
Jonathan Glazer’s “Birth” is Resurrected in a Haunting Criterion 4K Release | DVD/Blu-Ray
Sundance 2026: Table of Contents | Festivals & Awards
Sundance 2026: Table of Contents | Festivals & Awards
Marvel’s “Wonder Man” Builds a Bleary Showbiz Buddy Comedy For the MCU | TV/Streaming
Marvel’s “Wonder Man” Builds a Bleary Showbiz Buddy Comedy For the MCU | TV/Streaming
Is ‘The Pitt’ getting a season three?
Is ‘The Pitt’ getting a season three?
Romania’s Eurovision entry criticised for allegedly “glamorising sexual strangulation”
Romania’s Eurovision entry criticised for allegedly “glamorising sexual strangulation”
Watch CMAT cover Girls Aloud’s ‘Biology’ with Katy J Pearson in Manchester
Watch CMAT cover Girls Aloud’s ‘Biology’ with Katy J Pearson in Manchester
Fearne Cotton recalls “shame” after hearing “horrible news” of ex-partner Ian Watkins’ sex crimes
Fearne Cotton recalls “shame” after hearing “horrible news” of ex-partner Ian Watkins’ sex crimes
Boston Blue’s Mika Amonsen Talks Sean’s Arc, And What It Was Like To Take Over The Role
Boston Blue’s Mika Amonsen Talks Sean’s Arc, And What It Was Like To Take Over The Role
The Night Agent Season 3 Made a Grave Error with Rose
The Night Agent Season 3 Made a Grave Error with Rose
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 2 Episode 3 Review: Keiko’s Heartbreaking Past Finally Comes Into Focus
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 2 Episode 3 Review: Keiko’s Heartbreaking Past Finally Comes Into Focus
How The Madison Uses Montana’s Landscape to Shape Its Story
How The Madison Uses Montana’s Landscape to Shape Its Story
Vikings signing Murray to 1-year deal
Vikings signing Murray to 1-year deal
The Role of Probability in Winning and Losing Streaks at Casinos
The Role of Probability in Winning and Losing Streaks at Casinos
Morikawa withdraws from Players Championship due to back injury
Morikawa withdraws from Players Championship due to back injury
Matt Patricia Commits to Ohio State: What the Contract Extension Means for the Buckeyes
Matt Patricia Commits to Ohio State: What the Contract Extension Means for the Buckeyes
Charles Leclerc’s Wedding Cake Features His Dog In A Whimsical And Adorable Detail
Charles Leclerc’s Wedding Cake Features His Dog In A Whimsical And Adorable Detail
Oscars glam looks effortless. Behind the scenes, stylists sweat diamonds, double-sided tape and stains.
Oscars glam looks effortless. Behind the scenes, stylists sweat diamonds, double-sided tape and stains.
Feds Recover More Images From Nancy Guthrie Home Security Cameras
Feds Recover More Images From Nancy Guthrie Home Security Cameras
Savannah Guthrie Visits ‘Today’ Show For First Time Since Her Mother’s Mysterious Disappearance
Savannah Guthrie Visits ‘Today’ Show For First Time Since Her Mother’s Mysterious Disappearance
Why Every Cool Actor In Hollywood Is Wearing PALY
Why Every Cool Actor In Hollywood Is Wearing PALY
Designer Exits at ETRO and Nina Ricci, A Gig for Gisele Bündchen
Designer Exits at ETRO and Nina Ricci, A Gig for Gisele Bündchen
11 of Our Favorite Trends From the Paris Fall 2026 Runways
11 of Our Favorite Trends From the Paris Fall 2026 Runways
Equinox Introduces Le Labo To Their Clubs Worldwide
Equinox Introduces Le Labo To Their Clubs Worldwide
The Ultimate Chip By Howard Bloom
The Ultimate Chip By Howard Bloom
Epic, High-Voltage Announcement
Epic, High-Voltage Announcement
Lost Weekend: Turncoat Syndicate’s Energetic Return to Alt. Rock
Lost Weekend: Turncoat Syndicate’s Energetic Return to Alt. Rock
Gina Zollman Scores Three Major Nominations at the 2025 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards
Gina Zollman Scores Three Major Nominations at the 2025 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards