Denise Welch on performing in Manchester as son 1975's Matty Healy headlines AO Arena
18.02.2024 - 10:19
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
TV star Denise Welch is reflecting on the fortuitous timing of her latest project that will see the stars somewhat align in Manchester with her rock idol son Matty Healy. For while Denise is starring in the world premiere run of new Jim Cartwright play The Gap in Ancoats, her son will be just down the road headlining the AO Arena with The 1975 in front of thousands of fans this weekend.
Denise laughs: "Quite a few family and friends have used it as an opportunity to see Matthew on the Saturday, and then see me on the Sunday. They are trying to do the double, get the double whammy in!"
It also means that son Matty got to see his mum in action during her run at Hope Mill Theatre too. Denise is starring in The Gap alongside TV star Matthew Kelly in a play already causing a serious buzz after its early previews this week.
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Former Corrie star Denise told the MEN: "My Matthew, whose career is so international now, can very often not see me do things because he's not in the country. But he can actually see me in this."
Matty made the visit to Hope Mill on Thursday night, taking his girlfriend Gabbrietta Bechtel to see his mum in the show. In return, Denise hopes to get time to pop over to see her son in action too.
Although she admits to "massive FOMO" after missing the first night of The 1975's latest leg of UK dates in London on Monday night. She says: "All my gang were there sending me photos, I had massive FOMO.
"Matthew rang me after he got off stage last night, you wouldn't believe he'd just been on stage in front of 20,000 people. He'd had a really good night and it looked absolutely amazing. Lincoln said it was the best of the shows he'd ever seen."
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