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“Made Me Feel Sick”: English Gymnast Carried Out After Horrific Commonwealth Games Fall

England gymnast Gabriel Langton was hospitalized after a frightening head-first fall during the Commonwealth Games team final.

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The 1975 to headline Glastonbury Festival amid rumours of Lorde secret set

This year’s line-up features a number of acts listed as TBA, as well as a mysterious act called Patchwork, which will take to the Pyramid Stage.

Evening Standard

Author Linwood Barclay on the 10 things that changed his life

I WAS a weird kid in the 1960s. Everyone I knew was listening to The Beatles or The Rolling Stones or the Mamas & The Papas

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Matty Healy Still In Trouble Over 2023 'Gay Kiss' In Malaysia: 5 Other Times He's Stirred Up Controversy

The 1975 performance at the Good Vibes Festival was cut short after Healy made an impassioned speech against Malaysia's harsh anti-LGBT laws.

International Business Times UK

Dangerous game to dismiss fan views as Kettlewell bristles at Motherwell critics

Stuart Kettlewell hasn't taken too kindly to criticism coming his way after Motherwell's Scottish Cup exit, but he should choose his words more…

The National (Scotland)

Celtic and Rangers could make English football switch, talks still at an early stage

Rangers and Celtic have held discussions about a switch.

The National (Scotland)

Charli XCX defends Matty Healy over Malaysia gig kiss

Charli XCX has come to the defence of The 1975's Matty Healy after he sparked controversy by kissing bassist Ross MacDonald at Malaysia's Good Vibes music festival last year - with Charli declaring "great art is divisive".

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The 1975 sued by Malaysian festival over Matty Healy’s onstage kiss with bandmate

Healy reportedly gave a speech about homosexuality, which is illegal in Malaysia, and enacted a ‘long pretend passionate embrace’ with a bandmate

Evening Standard

The 1975 sued by Malaysian festival over Matty Healy’s onstage gay kiss

Good Vibes Festival organizer seeks $2.4m after band’s violation of behavior code led to a shutdown last July

The Guardian - US

The 1975 sued by Malaysian festival for $2.4m over kissing controversy

The organizer of Malaysia’s Good Vibes Festival filed the lawsuit after band’s protest led to event being shut down

The Independent UK

Coldplay concert to go ahead in Malaysia amid opposition from conservative Muslims

‘Kill switch’ to cut power in case of an ‘unwanted incident’ was discussed, but the band’s support of Palestine has endeared them to prime minister

The Guardian - UK

The 1975 tour 2024: How to get tickets for The O2 London

The tour will wrap up the 2022 album Being Funny In A Foreign Language era

Evening Standard

Clowny and crass, yes – but how boring rock would be if artists like Brandon Flowers kept quiet

Surely as fans we want to see performers express themselves in concert – however misguided they sometimes might be, says culture journalist Shaad D’Souza

The Guardian - UK

The 1975 in talks with Malaysian festival over £2m demand for Matty Healy’s LGBT+ rant

Frontman Matt Healy kissed bassist Ross MacDonald while criticising country’s anti-LGBT+ laws

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The 1975 ordered to pay £2m after band ‘breaks contract’ with same-sex kiss at Malaysia show

Frontman Matty Healy kissed bandmate on stage in protest against country’s anti-LGBT+ laws

Evening Standard

The 1975’s Matty Healy feared jail time after Malaysia LGBTQ+ stunt

After Healy kissed his bandmate on stage, the group were banned from the country, where homosexuality is illegal

The Independent UK

Music festival threatens legal action against The 1975

Kuala Lumpur-based festival was cancelled following frontman Matty Healy’s actions

The Guardian - UK

Malaysian music festival to take legal action against the 1975

Promoters of the event claim that Matty Healy’s onstage kiss with bandmate ‘tarnished’ the festival’s reputation and are calling on the musicians to acknowledge liability and provide compensation

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Evening Standard

Matt Healy's most controversial moments as The 1975 are set to headline Glastonbury

The singer has a track record for making headlines for the wrong reasons

The Guardian - UK

Malaysian musicians prepare lawsuit against the 1975 over festival cancellation

Authorities cancelled the Good Vibes festival after frontman Matty Healy criticised the country’s anti-LGBTQ+ laws, leading musicians and food vendors to seek damages

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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…

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 Independent UK

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

Bangkok Post

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.

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

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