Matthew Johnson (born 15 August 1961) is an English singer-songwriter best known as the lead vocalist and only constant member of his band The The.

He is also a film soundtrack composer (Cinéola), publisher (Fifty First State Press),[2] broadcaster (Radio Cineola), conservationist, and local activist.

[2][3] In 1979, Johnson placed an advert in NME looking for like-minded fans of the Velvet Underground, the Residents and Throbbing Gristle to form a band with him.

The The began as a duo, then a four-piece, then a singular entity with a rotating cast of musicians that has included Sinéad O'Connor, Gail Ann Dorsey, Simon Fisher Turner, Johnny Marr of the Smiths, and David Palmer of ABC.

[10] In October 2017, The The also announced a comeback series of dates in June 2018 and will be playing live at three venues in London, UK including the Royal Albert Hall.