The Indonesian government and festival organisers are yet to comment on the cancellation. theSun theSundaily The1975 GoodVibesFestival WeTheFest Indonesia
FILE PHOTO: The 1975 perform at the Brit Awards at the O2 Arena in London, Britain, February 20, 2019. REUTERSPIX: British indie-rock band The 1975 cancelled a concert in Indonesia Sunday, after Malaysia axed a festival over a same-sex kiss and tirade against the country's anti-LGBTQ laws by their frontman.
Malaysian authorities cancelled the Good Vibes music festival in the capital Kuala Lumpur after cutting short the band's set on Friday, because of Matt Healy's profanity-laden speech and kiss with the band's bassist Ross MacDonald. “The band never take the decision to cancel a show lightly and had been eagerly looking forward to playing for fans in Jakarta and Taipei but unfortunately, due to current circumstances, it is impossible to proceed with the scheduled shows.”The band's next scheduled concert is Lollapalooza festival in the United States in early August.
But there have been attempts to criminalise homosexuality by conservative politicians and groups, while gay couples often face discrimination in the world's most populous Muslim-majority country.
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