Azealia Banks vs Matty Healy: Who has the bigger net worth? 

On December 3, 2024, Matty Healy and Azealia Banks had a heated exchange on X after Banks criticized Charli XCX, calling her "pretty at one point." Healy responded by saying Banks has a "blind spot with her reads."

In his tweet, Healy said:

"All the women you attack seem to be culturally relevant, attractive, divisive and NICE people. I think this makes you jealous cos you’re so talented but everything else about you is a failure. Just rap bro."

Azealia Banks replied to Matty Healy's tweet defending his fiancée, Gabbriette Bechtel, by claiming he wouldn't stand up for her, referencing his 2023 on-stage kiss with bandmate Ross MacDonald in Malaysia as a stunt for attention after criticizing the country’s anti-LGBTQIA+ laws.

The two singers continued to target one another in a series of tweets wherein, at one point, Healy reconsidered his statement telling Banks that he'd slap her. Justifying his statement in the tweet, the 1975 vocalist said:

"Nah I can’t be saying I’m gonna hit a girl that’s insane I’m sorry. You just can’t keep being so mean about my mates and my mrs it’s really hurtful gets me well defensive"

On comparing Azealia Banks' net worth to that of Matty Healy, the 1975 vocalist emerges wealthier. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Azealia Banks has a net worth of $3 million while Healy has a net worth of $15 million.

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Factors contributing to Matty Healy's $15 million net worth explored

According to a report by Complex dated May 22, 2023, Matthew Healy's band 1975 has a lot of popular songs, especially in the U.K., which indicates that one of the sources of earnings for its band members is via tours. In a 2016 interview with The Guardian, Healy said that all band members share the revenue equally.

A report by Hot New HipHop, dated April 2024, stated that Matt Healy has also diversified his monetary portfolio via ventures like endorsements, philanthropic ventures, and fashion collaborations. The publication mentioned that Healy has multiple partnerships with lifestyle brands and fashion labels.

The 1975 vocalist is also involved in political and social causes, which have become the cause of a few controversies in his career, yet make for one of the factors for his popular public image. Healy is an advocate for mental health awareness, environmental sustainability, and LGBTQIA+ rights.

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Matty Healy and Charli XCX have often talked about their friendship, given Charli is engaged to The 1975 drummer George Daniel. The two also share a common link with Taylor Swift, wherein Healy dated Swift in 2023 and Charli XCX opened for the pop star on 2018's Reputation tour.