Matty Healy to open for The 1975 after Caroline Polachek pulls out of Dublin show

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Matty Healy is set to perform a solo slot opening for his own band, The 1975, tonight (June 7), following Caroline Polachek pulling out of the show.The gig is set to take place at St Anne’s Park in Dublin tonight, and is the latest show as part of the band’s extensive ‘At Their Very Best’ world tour.Originally, the show was meant to be headlined by The 1975, featuring support from Caroline Polachek.

However, in a new update shared by the band this morning, the American singer-songwriter has been forced to pull out of the Ireland show due to ill health.“Our dear friend Caroline Polachek is unfortunately not in good enough health to join us at our Dublin show today,” they confirmed to fans on Twitter. “We wish her all the love in the world and a speedy recovery and we look forward to seeing you all this evening.”In the update, the band also shared a simple new poster for the upcoming show, declaring Healy — going only by the name ‘Matty’ — as the new support act for the show.

It is not yet clear what his set will entail.Our dear friend Caroline Polachek is unfortunately not in good enough health to join us at our Dublin show today.

We wish her all the love in the world and a speedy recovery and we look forward to seeing you all this evening. pic.twitter.com/cJoGd2SLZb— The 1975 (@the1975) June 7, 2023In a follow-up Twitter post, Polachek also shared an update on her health — explaining to fans why she has been forced to pull out of the show and declaring that she will return to the stage “soon”.“Dublin ::: very sadly i’ve lost my voice and won’t be able to support The 1975 tonight as planned,” she wrote. “I was so excited to finally play Dublin and will be coming back as soon as i can.