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Charli XCX defends Matty Healy over Malaysia gig kiss

Charli XCX has defended The 1975's Matt Healy after he kissed a man at a Malaysia show

Charli XCX has defended The 1975's Matty Healy after he kissed his bandmate Ross MacDonald at show in Malaysia.

The band's frontman, 35, came under fire after he planted a passionate smooch onto bass player Ross at the Good Vibes music festival in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – a country where same-sex relationships are illegal – but Charli, 32, has now come to Matty's defence and said his actions were "a little divisive, but I think great art is divisive".

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