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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

The 1975 cancel more Asia shows after Matt Healy’s same-sex kiss onstage in Malaysia

‘Unfortunately, due to current circumstances, it is impossible to proceed with the scheduled shows’

The Independent UK

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.

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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

Malaysia bans The 1975 and calls Matt Healy ‘extremely rude’ after shutting down gig over same-sex kiss

Healy ‘has a long-time record of advocating for the LGBTQ+ community’, says source close to band

The Independent UK

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’.

Al Jazeera

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

The Independent UK

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.

Daily Record

London’s five star summer as more than 1 million attend concerts in a week

A million people attended 22 concerts in the capital in the last week – supercharging the economy to the tune of £320m

Evening Standard

Glasgow mum blasts TRNSMT stewards after daughter knocked back and accused of having 'fake' passport

Emma Thomson is 'shocked' after her 16-year-old daughter Erin wasn't allowed into Glasgow Green on Sunday, even though she went to the festival on Friday and Saturday using the same ID.

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Manchester Evening News

The 1975 fill in for Lewis Capaldi at Leeds and Reading Festival

The Wilmslow lads will be subbing for the Glasgow icon after he cancelled his forthcoming shows

Daily Record

Matt Healy dedicates future shows to Lewis Capaldi as The 1975 close TRNSMT

The 1975 frontman admitted he preferred playing TRNSMT without drugs, after confessing to being under the influence at their last show in 2017.

The Independent UK

Denise Welch opens up about moment Matty Healy told her he needed rehab

The ‘Loose Women’ star said she had to ‘come to terms with the shame’ The 1975 frontman’s admission brought

Daily Mirror

Matty Healy spotted hugging mystery brunette amid Taylor Swift reunion rumours

The 1975 singer Matty Healy has been seen getting coffee with a pretty mystery brunette girl, as reports that he could still be dating Taylor Swift emerged this week

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Daily Record

TRNSMT 2023 opening and closing times for each day of this weekend's festival

Here's everything you need to know about when the fun will kick off at Glasgow Green - and when it'll finish.

The Independent UK

Matty Healy divulges why he makes controversial comments during The 1975 Finsbury Park gig

‘There’s a lot of things I’ve said I’d take back if I had the chance,’ frontman said

Metal Hammer

Watch alt pop star Rina Sawayama tease Korn and Limp Bizkit classics and take serious shots at The 1975's Matty Healy in her explosive Glastonbury set

Rina Sawayama dropped some nu metal bangers and made clear her beef with 1975 frontman Healy

The Independent UK

‘He owns my masters’: Rina Sawayama publicly calls out Matty Healy at Glastonbury Festival

Musician appeared to castigate The 1975 frontman for his controversial remarks on a recent podcast episode

The Independent UK

‘I’ve had enough’: Rina Sawayama appears to takes swipe at Matty Healy during Glastonbury set

Musician also claimed that The 1975 frontman owned the master recordings of her songs

Glasgow Live

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Denise Welch has 'girls trip' to Ireland to see son Matty Healy and 1975 as soap star joins her

Denise Welch jetted off to Ireland on Tuesday to see son Matty Healy and his band The 1975 in action

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