Malaysia bans The 1975, cancels music festival after singer's onstage same-sex kiss and anti-LGBTQ remarks
- The 1975's frontman Matty Healy kissed a male bandmate on stage and criticized Malaysia's anti-LGBTQ laws during a performance at the Good Vibes music festival in Kuala Lumpur.
- Malaysia's government cut the band's set short, canceled the rest of the festival, and banned The 1975 from performing in the country again.
- Healy's onstage remarks slammed restrictions on the LGBTQ community in Malaysia, where homosexuality is illegal.
- The 1975 subsequently canceled upcoming shows in Indonesia and Taiwan due to the backlash.
- Reactions were mixed, with some praising Healy's activism while others argued it could increase discrimination against LGBTQ Malaysians.
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