The 1975 Sued for Millions After Festival Kiss

Good vibes festival in Malaysia demands 2.4 million dollars – approximately 25.8 million kronor – after the frontman Matty Healy kissed his bassist on stage during last year's festival, according to NME.

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The 1975 Sued for Millions After Festival Kiss
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On Friday, July 21, 2023, The 1975 performed at the Good Vibes festival in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. However, the concert was interrupted and the entire festival had to be shut down prematurely. This was after the frontman Matty Healy went on a long and angry rant, expressing his disapproval of the country's anti-LGBTQI laws, which state that same-sex marriages are not allowed according to Islamic Sharia laws.

I don't understand the point of inviting The 1975 to a country and then telling us who we can have sex with, Healy said to the audience and also kissed his bassist.

After the incident, The 1975 was banned in entire Malaysia and now Good Vibes festival is suing the band for millions.

According to the lawsuit, the band violated the festival's restrictions on swearing, smoking, stripping, or talking about politics and religion, as well as deliberately violating the ban on kissing someone in the audience or each other.

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