The 1975 Cancels Concert In Indonesia After Recent Controversy In Malaysia
Earlier this week, British band The 1975 sparked controversy over their actions during the Good Vibes Festival in Malaysia.
Matty Healy Kisses ‘The 1975’ Bandmate Onstage In KL, Later Stops Show Claiming They’re Banned
Frontman Matty Healy kissed his bandmate, before stopping the show and telling the audience the band was banned.
The Malaysian government then pulled the plug on the festival, describing his actions as having contravened their laws.
The 1975 has now cancelled their performances in We The Fest in Jakarta and Taiwan as well.
The 1975 cancels concert in Indonesia
On 23 July, The 1975 posted an update through We The Fest’s official Instagram page, stating that they would no longer be performing for the festival In Indonesia.
Source: @we.the.fest on Instagram
In addition, their show in Taipei would not be going ahead as planned.
“The band never takes the decision to cancel a show lightly and had been eagerly looking forward to playing for fans in Jakarta and Taipei,” the announcement stated.
Unfortunately, due to current circumstances, it is impossible to proceed with the scheduled shows.
The 1975’s set in Jakarta would’ve been held today (23 July), while their gig in Taipei was scheduled for 25 July.
Recent controversy in Malaysia
The cancellation comes after The 1975’s set at the Good Vibes Festival in Malaysia, which got off to a wild start.
Matty began an impassioned rant, criticising the Malaysian government for criminalising same-sex relationships.
“I made a mistake when we were booking shows, I wasn’t looking into it,” he said.
I do not see the point of inviting The 1975 to a country and telling us who we can have sex with.
His bandmate Ross MacDonald then walked over to him, and they kissed.
Source: Twitter
Continuing to sing for a while, Matty stopped his set to talk to the event staff before telling the audience they had been banned from Kuala Lumpur.
Following the incident, Malaysian Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil ordered the cancellation of the festival.
He also slammed Matty for offending the sensitivities of the community and going against the values of local culture.
Apologising to ticket holders, vendors, sponsors and partners, Good Vibes Festival said that they would share updates on refunds soon.
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Featured image adapted from The 1975 on Facebook and @we.the.fest on Instagram.
