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Manchester Arena attack: Family criticises The 1975 suicide vest video | Manchester Arena attack: Family criticises The 1975 suicide vest video |
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The mother of a victim of the Manchester Arena attack has criticised The 1975 for featuring frontman Matty Healy wearing a suicide vest in the band's latest video. | |
The Manchester-based band's singer is seen appearing to detonate the vest. | The Manchester-based band's singer is seen appearing to detonate the vest. |
Figen Murray, whose son Martyn Hett was one of 22 people who died, tweeted the video was "disgusting" and an "insult" to those who died. | Figen Murray, whose son Martyn Hett was one of 22 people who died, tweeted the video was "disgusting" and an "insult" to those who died. |
The 1975's management have been contacted for comment. | The 1975's management have been contacted for comment. |
The video for People, released in August, shows Healy appearing to smile, before pressing a button and exploding the vest into a cloud of emojis. | The video for People, released in August, shows Healy appearing to smile, before pressing a button and exploding the vest into a cloud of emojis. |
Ms Murray said the band should "be ashamed". | Ms Murray said the band should "be ashamed". |
Manchester City Council councillor Pat Karney added it was "totally insensitive." | Manchester City Council councillor Pat Karney added it was "totally insensitive." |
"He is one of us so should know what we would think," he tweeted. | "He is one of us so should know what we would think," he tweeted. |
The band, who were formed in Cheshire, are known for being socially conscious. | The band, who were formed in Cheshire, are known for being socially conscious. |
Last month, Healy kissed a male audience member in Dubai in defiance about the country's anti-LGBTQ laws and the band's next album will open with a track featuring 16-year-old climate change activist Greta Thunberg. | Last month, Healy kissed a male audience member in Dubai in defiance about the country's anti-LGBTQ laws and the band's next album will open with a track featuring 16-year-old climate change activist Greta Thunberg. |
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