The 1975
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Malaysia issues ‘kill switch’ order to cut controversial concerts
Measure to ensure foreign artists ‘adhere to the local culture’ follows incident at gig by the 1975 in Kuala L…
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Matty Healy spoke for us on stage in Malaysia
Praise for singer Matty Healy and campaigner Peter Tatchell for highlighting the plight of LGBTQ+ people in Ma…
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Malaysia’s gay community fears backlash after Matty Healy’s outburst
The 1975 singer’s onstage condemnation of homophobic laws has angered conservatives and left some LGBTQ+ peopl…
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Malaysia bans The 1975 after Matty Healy defies anti-LGBTQ+ laws with stage kiss
Singer’s protest kiss with bandmate and criticism of anti-homosexuality law leads to ban and festival cancella…