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Matty Healy kisses Phoebe Bridgers on stage and Taylor Swift fans let out a collective 'WTF'

Matt Healy notably joined Phoebe Bridgers on stage to play the guitar during her set during Taylor Swift's opening act in Nashville on May 6

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE: Taylor Swift dominated the news cycle for several weeks amid her alleged breakup with Joe Alwyn. Reports of the singer dating Matty Healy began making the rounds within two months of her reported breakup. The rumors gained further steam after Healy attended Swift’s Eras Tour concert in Nashville. However, recent footage has fans wondering whether he's dating Phoebe Bridgers and not the 'Love Story' singer.

Healy notably joined Bridgers -- Swift's opening act in Nashville on May 6 -- on stage to play the guitar during her set. The 1975 frontman's appearance came one day after he attended Swift's previous concert at the same venue as a VIP guest amid rumors that the two are dating -- something neither musician has confirmed nor denied.

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Bridgers raised eyebrows as Healy joined her on stage. In footage posted by Buzzing Pop, she was seen marching toward him and planting a kiss before resuming the performance.

Bridgers, who previously dated actor Paul Mescal, has a long history with Healy. In fact, the Saturday kiss wasn't the first time they'd locked lips on camera. In a December 2022 Instagram photo captioned “Gay Poets Society,” Healy and Bridgers were seen smooching with their eyes closed while comedian Bo Burnham stood behind them, resting his hands on their shoulders. Both the concert clip and the resurfaced pic led fans to believe there is something romantic between them. “He is there for Phoebe, not Taylor God please let it be true,” one wrote, while another offered, “So he was dating Phoebe and not Taylor I knew Taylor wouldn’t do that.”

"Why are people surprised Taylor has linked herself to Matty Healy? She’s friends with Phoebe Bridgers and Phoebe adores Matty so I don’t understand the confusion," a comment read.

"I find it weird that Matty Healy kissed Phoebe & showed up to play on stage w Phoebe, & everyone is saying he's w Taylor. Doesn't it make more sense he would be w Phoebe? Am I the only one not ignoring the fact that 6 YEARS w some1 isn't a fling you forget abt in the blink of an [eye]?" someone else wondered.

"It's actually a Taylor Swift-Matty Healy-Phoebe Bridgers throuple, thanks for playing," another quipped.

Past collaborations

It's worth noting that both Bridgers and Swift have collaborated with Healy in the past. The 'Blank Space' singer joined him on stage for a surprise appearance at The 1975's show in London in January. This was just two months before her Eras tour began and three months before reports of her and Alwyn's separation after a six-year relationship. While neither party commented on the split, Swift apparently implemented a cryptic change to her tour setlist.

Having said that, this isn't the first time Swift and Healy have been romantically linked. They initially sparked rumors in 2014, but Healy called the reports "fake" in a radio interview the following year. Regardless, they have been pals for years. Swift -- who also denied dating Healy in 2014 -- notably invited him to collaborate on her 2022 album, Midnights. In November of that year, Healy revealed that their original track was not released in the LP, E! News reported.

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