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Matty Healy: The 1975’s Malaysia festival slot cut short after same-sex kiss

bourbiza July 22, 2023 Top Stories Leave a comment 41 Views

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The 1975 frontman Matty Healy kissed bassist Ross MacDonald on stage at a Malaysian music festival.
The kiss was in protest to the country’s anti-LGBTIQ+ laws.
The band’s performance was cut short after the kiss and Healy’s criticism of the laws.

British pop rock band The 1975 had its set at a Malaysian music festival cut short after frontman Matty Healy kissed a male bandmate onstage and criticised .

Homosexuality is a crime in Muslim-majority Malaysia. Rights groups have warned of growing intolerance against the country’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.

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