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His confident delivery of his ambitions was a far cry from his entrance when he held his Pheonix Nights star father Tim Healy\u2019s hand as he appeared to shyly walk out on the set.<\/p>\n
He immediately embraced his mother before taking his seat with the rest of the guests.<\/p>\n
Matty\u2019s appearance proved prophetic and his band have currently sold nearly three million albums between the UK and US.<\/p>\n
Matty actually played his first ever gig at his dad’s event, Tim Healy’s Charity Golf Classic in 2001.<\/p>\n
Last year, he was forced to defend himself against nepo baby accusations as both he and his parents waded into the discussion, giving their thoughts on nepotism in the entertainment industry.<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n In September last year, a fan called @hannahlouisef mused on Twitter: “I saw a TikTok recently calling Matty Healy a nepotism baby because his parents are Tim Healy and Denise Welch. like technically yes but also?<\/p>\n “no disrespect to them but how much can Les off Benidorm and a Loose Woman really help you in becoming a generation defining band.” Denise quickly waded in, replying: “So true.” (sic)<\/p>\n The following month, Matty told Apple Music’s Zane Lowe: “I made a joke that I drew the short straw at the nepotism baby nursery because there’s so many famous kids out there.<\/p>\n “The nepotism baby concept is interesting though, isn’t it? Because it seems to be something that people talk about when they’re a little bit jealous.”<\/p>\n
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