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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Entertainment
Adrian Horton

The 1975 sued by Malaysian festival over Matty Healy’s onstage gay kiss

Man wearing white suit jacket and black tie smiles and holds a microphone on stage
Matty Healy of The 1975 performs on 9 July 2023. Photograph: Roberto Ricciuti/Redferns

The organizer of Malaysia’s Good Vibes Festival has sued the 1975 and all of the British pop-rock band’s members individually, following lead singer Matty Healy’s purported protest against the country’s anti-LGBTQ+ law on stage.

Future Sound Asia, the music festival’s organizers, are seeking $2.4m (£1.9m) after the band’s violation of the event’s behavior code resulted in the festival being shut down last July.

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