Two performances will not go ahead
The 1975 have cancelled two tour dates in Asia after a Malaysian music festival was axed over pro-LGBT+ comments made by the band’s frontman Matty Healy.
Festival organisers said on Saturday the remainder of the three-day event had been cancelled following the “controversial conduct and remarks” made by Healy.A statement from the band was posted on the We The Fest Instagram page on Sunday, saying: “The 1975 regret to announce that their forthcoming shows in Jakarta and Taipei will no longer be going ahead as planned.
He was then seen walking off stage before coming back and saying: “Alright, we just got banned from Kuala Lumpur, see you later.” The Good Vibes Festival said the decision was an “immediate cancellation directive” from the ministry.
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