Jade Thirlwall at the Ivor Novello Awards in May

Jade Thirlwall has admitted she doesn’t like when fellow musicians shy away from political matters, rather than using their platforms as a force for good.

In particular, the former Little Mix star has voiced how “disappointed” she was to hear The 1975 frontman Matty Healy say he would prefer to stay out of politics.

Over the weekend, The Guardian published a wide-ranging interview with Jade, where she addressed Matty’s speech during The 1975’s headlining slot at Glastonbury, in which he told the crowd: “We don’t need more politics. We need more love and friendship.”

The Angel Of My Dreams singer said: “I don’t think you can be a pop artist and cover your eyes. I saw Matty Healy say that he doesn’t want to be political, which I found disappointing.”

She added: “It’s very easy for someone who’s white and straight and very privileged to say that. Good........

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