Earlier this week the 1975’s debut album went platinum. If you haven’t heard of them by now, then there is something wrong with what you’re doing with your life.

They are amazing, and have worked their way through the charts over the past couple of years. They’re in the middle of a tour, and I’m going to their London gig at Ally Pally next week (yay!)

The news of the album going platinum went out via this tweet from singer Matt Healy:

 

our debut album ‘The 1975’ just went platinum. i’m in tesco express buying a single potato. thought it would be a bigger moment to be honest

— (C)at (D)ealy (@Truman_Black) September 23, 2014

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