Matty Healy, the frontman of The 1975 band, has allegedly made an offer to buy the flat that was at the centre of a noise dispute involving Night & Day Cafe in Manchester in an attempt to help save the venue. Over the past few years, the future of the venue had been hanging in the balance after a noise complaint from a resident who had moved into Manchester during the lockdown. The partner of the man who raised the complaint against Night & Day told a court that he became a “recluse” and lost 30kg due to stress from noise.
Healy, having grown up in Alderley Edge just south of Manchester had previously pledged his support for the venue. “This CANNOT happen,” he said in an Instagram post shared by the venue in November 2022. The council needs to drop the case.” He had initially reached out to the resident, referred to as ‘Alex’, via email in July 2023 expressing his interest in buying the flat at the centre of the row.
Alex announced to media that Healy was “very charming and very interested”: “He essentially said: ‘This is the best outcome for everybody.’” Healy went to view the flat in late August and took an interest in the interior architecture. After the viewing, Healy wrote a letter and an offer to purchase the flat with £275,000, which was £55,000 more than Alex and their partner had paid for it. However, Healy was advised not to purchase any property following a £2million lawsuit against him and The 1975 by Good Vibes Festival in Malaysia.
Night & Day’s future has been secured as a music venue and nightclub after a lengthy court battle. District Judge Margaret McCormack outlined that a nuisance was being caused by the venue, especially due to its operation from 11 am to 3 am on Friday and Saturday nights. The judge also mentioned that although the Northern Quarter is a lively and vibrant area, its usages are changing, and with the city’s evolution, the area can now be considered mixed-use. The judge subsequently opted to vary the notice, offering an amendment called “test profile one”, which would restrict over 50% of Night & Day’s events.
In conclusion, Healy had attempted to buy the flat in question to help preserve the venue’s future, which had been under threat for the past couple of years due to a noise complaint from a resident. Despite a court ruling recently ensuring the venue’s future as a music venue and nightclub, it faces restrictions, and the venue has only got 28 days to make the required changes
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