Matthew Healy, also known as Matt Heally and Matty Heally, is a lead vocalist, guitarist, and main songwriter of the world-famous English pop band from Manchester, The 1975. Being influenced by Michael Jackson, My Bloody Valentine, and Talking Heads, Matthew along with his other bandmates Adam Hann, Rose MacDonald, and George Daniel formed this band when they all were just teenagers in 2002. Matthew is usually dressed in black, with a skinny fit ripped off jeans from the knee and an oversized shirt or a tank top along with a leather jacket. His unique style makes him stand out from the other contemporary artists and has been the driving force behind the success of this band. His tattoos are also very unique which gained a lot of attention. Let us read further to know more about his unique tattoos along with their meanings.

1. ‘TRUE LOVE ANNIE’ Tattoo

Tattoo: ‘TRUE LOVE ANNIE’ Tattoo on his chest.

Meaning: Matthew was very close to his grandmother, so when she died, to express his love and honor towards her, he got a tattoo on his chest, with two birds, a heart and a handshake with a text, ‘TRUE LOVE ANNIE’ on it. As per the sources, it took 16 hours to get this inked on his chest. Mathew once said,

“This tattoo has always been my favorite one and very special to me.”

2. ‘WE ARE KINGS’ Tattoo

Tattoo: ‘WE ARE KINGS’ Tattoo on the left side of his lower abdomen.

Meaning: A tattoo with a rose and a text, WE ARE KINGS, is inked on the left side of his lower abdomen. This might be related to the lyrics of his song ‘wolves’ but no clarification has been made by him till today on this.

3. ‘Deer’ Tattoo

Tattoo: ‘Deer’ Tattoo on his upper left arm.

Meaning: A very beautiful deer with unique designs of yellow, green, and red color is inked on the upper left arm of Matthew. Deer tattoos usually symbolize motherly love, fertility, and spiritual connection with nature. Matty has always been very close to his parents, so maybe this was one of the reasons for getting this tattoo inked on his body.