Charli XCX was in attendance at the wedding of Matty Healy and Gabbriette Bechtel, held Saturday at Castillo del Lago in Los Angeles. Healy, a member of the band The 1975, is the ex-boyfriend of pop superstar Taylor Swift.
Charli XCX, whose husband George Daniel is a bandmate of Healy's, wore a floor-length black gown with a high slit. The event took place under the Hollywood sign as the sun set. Other guests included influencers Stassie Karanikola and Devon Lee Carlson, and actor Duke Nicholson.
The attendance of Charli XCX at Healy's wedding comes weeks after Taylor Swift's own wedding to Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden in New York. Charli XCX was not present at Swift's wedding, despite a reportedly close past friendship.
Reports suggest a deterioration in the relationship between Charli XCX and Taylor Swift, with speculation that both artists may have written songs referencing each other. Swift's song "Actually Romantic" from her album "The Tortured Poets Department" has been interpreted by listeners as a commentary on an adversarial relationship, with lyrics referencing drug use and past relationships. Swift herself described the song as a "love letter to someone who hates you."
Conversely, Charli XCX's song "Sympathy Is A Knife" from her album "Brat" has also been analyzed for its potential allusions to Swift. Lyrics such as "Don't know if I'm spiralling/One voice tells me that they laugh" and "Don't wanna see her backstage at my boyfriend's show" have fueled speculation about the artists' dynamic.
Swift and Charli XCX collaborated in 2018 when Charli XCX opened for Swift on over 50 dates of the "Reputation" stadium tour. Following the tour, Charli XCX expressed a desire to stop opening for other artists, stating in a 2019 interview that it felt like "waving to 5-year-olds." She later clarified that her comments were taken out of context and that she was grateful for the opportunity.
Healy and Swift reportedly dated in 2023, with their split occurring shortly before Healy was seen with Bechtel. Healy and Bechtel announced their engagement in 2024 after a nine-month relationship.