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The 1975 frontman has spoken out about people's perception of the band and the frequent image of him swigging a bottle of wine on stage - saying that he finds it in keeping with the band's image.
Healy was talking to The Guardian about his lifestyle habits and how he survives their astoundingly relentless touring schedule - when he admitted 'I drink a lot of wine now'.
"I never used to really drink, but the bottle of wine on stage quickly became something to calm the nerves, and then part of the show," he said. "When you have a drink on stage, it changes things. I'm slightly guilty of becoming a bit of a parody of myself, but truly I don't really put it on – I am the shirtless moptop with a bottle of wine now. Put it this way: does anyone want a clean Libertines album?There's a desire for those kind of cliches and there always will be.
He added: "What people want to see from our band is the personality they connected with in the first place – the personality who's slightly confused, who gets overwhelmed and overexcited."
Meanwhile, the band are gearing up for this weekend's Reading and Leeds festival, where they'll be appearing alongside the likes of Arctic Monkeys, Queens Of The Stone Age, Paramore, Blink 182, Jake Bugg, Disclosure and more. For more information visit Gigwise Tickets.
Below: Photos of The 1975 live in Manchester
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