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They reflect on this, chiding each other for being so over excited about small dogs, that they forgot to individually introduce themselves to any of the dog's owners, let alone properly thank them for their playdate.
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"I'm just getting in the way," he apologises.Īn hour prior in the same lift, all members of the Manchester four-piece berate themselves for their self-perceived rudeness to some dog-owners who had just brought along their fluffy friends to meet the band and participate in an impromptu puppy party. Daniel attempts to be helpful as well, but soon realises his giraffe-like stature is cumbersome in the confined space. And although now running late for their signing, Healy proceeds to spend the next few minutes helping carry all of the gear out of the lift. Thinking out loud to himself, Healy comments, "Those look heavy," as the strangers self-consciously wince. Elevator doors open and two heavily burdened strangers are revealed to be struggling with hefty photography equipment and bulky travel-cases. So, ten minutes later (Daniel and Healy don't leave until they're satisfied that everyone who worked on the photoshoot has been added to the guest-list for tonight's sold-out show), it's the capricious half of The 1975 that I find myself waiting for a lift with. Instead - as must be habitual - they proceed outside to a parked van with their local record label publicist, waiting to be driven to a hour-long signing for 300 New Zealand fans at the Auckland Town Hall, followed by soundcheck for that night's show. Like a well-practiced military exercise, they don't waste time waiting around for Healy and drummer George Daniel, who went walkabout ten minutes prior after rolling some spliffs. lead-guitarist Adam Hann and bassist Ross Macdonald - leave the location of our central Auckland cover-shoot on time, their tour manager taking with him frontman Matty Healy's abandoned leather backpack and some spontaneous sparkly vintage thrift-store purchases.