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Matty Healy & The 1975 Could Be Facing Legal Action Over Same-Sex Kiss At Malaysian Festival

The 1975 frontman Matty Healy could be facing legal action after he shared an on-stage smooch with the band’s bass player Ross MacDonald during the Good Vibes Festival in Malaysia, effectively cancelling the remainder of the festival. The cancellation of the festival was not only devastating to punters who missed…

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Matty Healy is not a ‘white saviour’ for showing solidarity with Malaysia’s LGBTQ+ people

The Kuala Lumpur regime will be delighted that the focus is on the 1975, rather than the human rights abuses the band condemned, says activist Peter Tatchell

The Guardian - UK

Malaysia’s gay community fears backlash after Matty Healy’s outburst

The 1975 singer’s onstage condemnation of homophobic laws has angered conservatives and left some LGBTQ+ people uneasy

The Guardian - UK

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Matty Healy same-sex kiss in Malaysia sparks concern among local LGBT+ activists

Some activists warned that The 1975 frontman’s actions would generate a backlash against the local LGBT+ community

The Independent UK

Why Matty Healy’s Stunt In Malaysia To ‘Support’ The LGBTQIA+ Community Was Actually So Fkd Up

"Matty becoming a raging drunkard to preach a word salad is peak performative bullshit."

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The 1975's show stopped in Malaysia after onstage kiss

The British pop rock band The 1975 had its set at a Malaysian music festival cut short on Friday night after frontman Matty Healy kissed a male bandmate onstage and criticised the country's anti-LGBTQ+ laws.

Bangkok Post

The 1975 cancel two Asian shows after Malaysia LGBT+ controversy

Frontman Matty Healy had been at the Good Vibes Festival on Friday when he made a speech about homosexuality.

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The 1975 cancels its shows in Jakarta and Taipei after band's same-sex kiss controversy in Malaysia

British pop rock band The 1975 has announced it was canceling its shows in Jakarta and Taipei after the Malaysian government cut short a music festival, a day before, as the band’s lead singer slammed the country’s anti-gay laws and kissed a male bandmate during their performance

The Independent UK

Matty Healy pokes fun at Malaysia controversy with dismissive response to festival cancellation

Event was ordered to stop after musician kissed male bandmate on stage

The Independent UK

Matty Healy Got A Whole Festival Cancelled In Malaysia After He Kissed His Bandmate On Stage

"Matty pulling that stunt actively endangers [queer activism] efforts," said a fan.

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Malaysia's government cancels festival after The 1975's Matty Healy kisses a bandmate

The lead singer of The 1975 disparaged Malaysia's anti-LGBTQ laws, saying he regretted agreeing to perform in the country.

WEKU

Malaysian festival cancelled after The 1975 protest with kiss on the stage

Other acts such as Australian singer-songwriter The Kid Laroi and American rock band The Strokes had been due to play over the weekend.

Evening Standard

Malaysia cuts short music fest after British band slams anti-gay laws, singer kisses male bandmate

Malaysia’s government has cut short a music festival after the lead singer of British band The 1975 slammed the country’s anti-gay laws and kissed a male bandmate during their performance

The Independent UK

"So, what, we're just casually accusing people of being a paedophile now for entertainment?": The 1975's Matty Healy rages against TikTok conversation before his band have festival set shut down for "non-compliance"

TikTok debate over whether Matty Healy holding a close friend's child was "appropriate" enrages The 1975's vocalist

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The Guardian - UK

Malaysia bans the 1975 after Matty Healy defies anti-LGBTQ+ laws with stage kiss

Singer’s protest kiss with bandmate and criticism of anti-homosexuality law leads to ban and festival cancellation

Al Jazeera

Pop band The 1975’s set stopped in Malaysia after onstage kiss

Good Vibes festival organisers said 1975’s set was stopped due to ‘non-compliance with local performance guidelines’.

The Independent UK

Denise Welch supports son Matty Healy who says The 1975 are ‘banned’ in Malaysia following LGBT+ rant

LGBT+ people face severe discrimination in Malaysia where homosexuality is forbidden

Marie Claire

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Daily Record

Fans delighted as The 1975 release behind the scene snaps of TRNSMT including Lewis Capaldi

TRNSMT headliners The 1975 have released images of the band preparing for their performance last Sunday.

Louder

Rina Sawayama appears to call out The 1975's Matty Healy onstage for the second time: "Why don’t you apologise for once in your life without making it about yourself? "

Rina Sawayama doubles down on her Glastonbury criticism of Matty Healy during her set at the Nos Alive festival

Daily Mirror

Taylor Swift romance 'isn't easy' as she is 'moving on and leaving things behind'

An expert has said that Taylor Swift's star sign proves romance is 'not easy' for her as she 'doesn't like to be tied down', with the psychic also revealing her and Joe Alwyn's future

Evening Standard

Rina Sawayama seemingly calls out Matty Healy again during festival appearance in Portugal

Rina Sawayama has seemingly taken another swipe at The 1975’s Matty Healy during her performance at Nos Alive festival in Portugal.

Daily Mirror

Inside Taylor Swift 'mania' - incredible rise of global icon inspiring fans aged 8 to 80

Taylor Swift's career is going from strength to strength, but why is she the perfect role model for women of all generations? Continue reading and you might just become a Swiftie in an instant

The Independent UK

Rina Sawayama appears to take another swipe at Matty Healy at Nos Alive festival

Indie pop artist rubbished apologies for an unnamed person’s ‘racist and sexist’ remarks during Lisbon show

Daily Mirror

Lewis Capaldi pulls out of Reading and Leeds as HUGE new headliner announced

Lewis Capaldi has withdrawn from the Reading and Leeds line-up after announcing he would be taking time away from work after struggling with his Tourettes

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