Rina Sawayama ‘calls out’ Matty Healy over podcast controversy

Last night time Japanese-British pop star Rina Sawayama hit the Woodsies Stage at Glastonbury Festival 2023.

The singer was about to play her vicious observe STFU! as she went on a rant about somebody in her life.

She crouched down and growled into her microphone: “I wrote this because I was sick and tired of these micro-aggressions. Tonight, this goes out to a white man that watches Ghetto Gaggers, and mocks Asian people on a podcast.”

Rina was allegedly referring to The 1975’s singer, Matty Healy, who beforehand admitted to getting caught watching X-rated movies on a TV.

Speaking on The Adam Friedland Podcast, Healy mentioned: “I think it literally was something like Ghetto Gaggers on the TV. Someone is just like getting brutalised…” (Via Unilad)

During the identical podcast, Matty additionally “did a derogatory impression of a Japanese accent” after speaking about pop star Ice Spice. (Via The Independent)

If that wasn’t sufficient from Rina, she added: “He also owns my masters. I’ve had enough.”

This is in reference to the grasp information of her music, that are presumably owned by her file label, Dirty Hit.

Rina is on Dirty Hit Records alongside The 1975.

Matty was beforehand director of the corporate’s father or mother firm, Dirty Hit Limited, from 2018 to April 2023.

He has since stepped down from the function, however is reportedly nonetheless a shareholder.

Matty later apologised for his feedback at a present in New Zealand, based on Rolling Stone.

“I just feel a bit bad,” he informed followers. “And I’m kind of a bit sorry if I’ve offended you.”

Addressing her immediately, he added: “Ice Spice, I’m sorry. It’s not because I’m annoyed that me joking got misconstrued. It’s because I don’t want Ice Spice to think I’m a dick. I love you, Ice Spice. I’m so sorry.”