by Michael Baggs

Tags: The 1975

The 1975: 'You never imagine it's going to happen'

2013's success story on origins, ascent, ambition, sex and the future

 

The 1975 are one of the big success stories of 2013. After a string of moderate hits in the UK's Top 40 singles chart, the band have this week topped the midweek album chart with their debut, self titled album.

'Chocolate','The City' and 'Sex' have scored the band radio, and commercial hits, they have supported Muse on their stadium tour and this summer will join The Rolling Stones at their huge Hyde Park show.

Not bad for a band who were still gigging with their mates' bands 12 months ago.

Earlier this year we caught up with the band at their sold-out show at London's Heaven, marking their success over the past year with a stunning show. Ahead of the performance, we caught up with Matt Healy and George Daniel from the band to discuss their rapid rise to fame, whether they see themselves as sex symbols to their legion of female (and male) fans and how they feel performing with some of the biggest rock bands of all time - all long before the released their soon-to-be-a-No.1 album...

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