Chris Martin of Coldplay performs at Stadio San Siro in Milan, Italy, on June 25, 2023.
ust before Coldplay took to the stage in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday night for their final stop of the year on theirworld tour, Malaysian authorities announced that a “kill switch” would be available to the concert’s organizers should they need to pull the plug on the show on account of any misbehavior by the band.
The concert scene in Malaysia, which has long been subject to strict performance restrictions, is increasingly becoming a high-pitch political battleground, spotlighting growing tensions over the direction of the country of more than 33 million people.
But while there remains some room for the world’s biggest artists to perform in Malaysia—after Coldplay’s sold-out show on Wednesday, Ed Sheeran is scheduled to perform in Kuala Lumpur in February—the country’s viability as a concert destination is growing increasingly uncertain amid heightened political scrutiny.their November concert after their permit application was rejected by authorities.
But not everyone is pleased with concerts coming under the crosshairs—especially those whose livelihoods are tied to the entertainment business. “We lead a dangerous life,” says Rizal Kamal, the president of the Arts, Live Festival and Events Association , a group that represents the interests of the industry and has beento the politicking around Malaysia’s concert scene.
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