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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Jacob Stolworthy

The 1975 ordered to pay £2m after band ‘breaks contract’ with same-sex kiss at Malaysia show

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The 1975 are being asked to pay £2m in damages for allegedly breaking contract terms during a controversial show in Malaysia.

Last month, the British band’s performance at Good Vibes Festival in Kuala Lumpur was cut short when frontman Matt Healy kissed bassist Ross MacDonald while criticising the country’s anti-LGBT+ laws, under which homosexual acts are illegal.

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