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Malaysia's Good Vibes Festival promoters sue The 1975 for almost two million pounds over Matty Healy's same-sex kiss

The 1975 are being sued for breach of contract by Malaysian festival organisers after Matty Healy's protest at the country’s strict anti-LGBTQ+ laws

Louder

The 1975 sued by Malaysian festival over Matty Healy’s onstage kiss with bandmate

Healy reportedly gave a speech about homosexuality, which is illegal in Malaysia, and enacted a ‘long pretend passionate embrace’ with a bandmate

Evening Standard

The 1975 sued by Malaysian festival over Matty Healy’s onstage gay kiss

Good Vibes Festival organizer seeks $2.4m after band’s violation of behavior code led to a shutdown last July

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The 1975 sued by Malaysian festival for $2.4m over kissing controversy

The organizer of Malaysia’s Good Vibes Festival filed the lawsuit after band’s protest led to event being shut down

The Independent UK

“The 1975 are one of the most unlikely success stories of the modern era.” Your essential guide to every The 1975 album

The 1975 are one of the UK's best-known and most celebrated rock bands: here's how Matty Healy's band fearlessly climbed into the spotlight, and stayed there

Louder

The 1975’s Matty Healy condemns music industry as ‘cruel and shallow money pit’ in awards speech

The 1975 won the prize for Best Group at the awards ceremony run by music charity Nordoff and Robbins

The Independent UK

Matty Healy ‘confirms’ engagement to model Gabbriette Bechtel

The 1975 frontman has shared photos of Bechtel with a black diamond ring on her left hand

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Charli XCX announces engagement to The 1975’s drummer George Daniel

‘For life,’ singer writes in caption of engagement announcement

The Independent UK

Malaysia threatens to stop Coldplay gig hours before showtime

Malaysia introduced ‘kill switch’ for live performances after The 1975’s frontman Matty Healy kissed male bandmate onstage

The Independent UK

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 Lumpur

The Guardian - UK

The 1975 ‘are not breaking up’: Matty Healy reassures fans after ‘indefinite hiatus’ comments

Healy previously told live audience that the band were going on ‘indefinite hiatus’ after current world tour

The Independent UK

Matty Healy says The 1975 will go on ‘indefinite hiatus’ after current tour ends

British band’s ‘Still… At Their Very Best’ tour is scheduled to conclude in March 2024

The Independent UK

Matty Healy deactivates Twitter account after ableist joke about Boygenius

‘Yeah, this never goes well does it,’ the 1975 frontman tweeted before deactivating his account

The Independent UK

Matty Healy deactivates Twitter account after ableist joke about Boygenius

‘Yeah, this never goes well does it,’ the 1975 frontman tweeted before deactivating his account

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Taylor Swift spokesperson comments on rumours that The 1975’s Matty Healey features on 1989 re-release

Reports had emerged claiming the two ‘exes’ had reunited for a collaboration on the ‘Anti-Hero’ singer’s new album

Evening Standard

The 1975 tour 2024: How to get tickets for The O2 London

The tour will wrap up the 2022 album Being Funny In A Foreign Language era

The National (Scotland)

The 1975 announce Scottish gig will kick off 2024 European tour

IT will be the first date in the tour which will see the band play dates across Europe ...

The National (Scotland)

The 1975’s Matty Healy pays tribute to Lewis Capaldi at Reading Festival

The 1975 frontman Matty Healy paid tribute to Lewis Capaldi during the band’s headline set at Reading Festival on Saturday.

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The Independent UK

The 1975 in talks with Malaysian festival over £2m demand for Matty Healy’s LGBT+ rant

Frontman Matt Healy kissed bassist Ross MacDonald while criticising country’s anti-LGBT+ laws

The Independent UK

The 1975 ordered to pay £2m after band ‘breaks contract’ with same-sex kiss at Malaysia show

Frontman Matty Healy kissed bandmate on stage in protest against country’s anti-LGBT+ laws

Evening Standard

The 1975’s Matty Healy feared jail time after Malaysia LGBTQ+ stunt

After Healy kissed his bandmate on stage, the group were banned from the country, where homosexuality is illegal

The Independent UK

Music festival threatens legal action against The 1975

Kuala Lumpur-based festival was cancelled following frontman Matty Healy’s actions

The Guardian - UK

Malaysian music festival to take legal action against the 1975

Promoters of the event claim that Matty Healy’s onstage kiss with bandmate ‘tarnished’ the festival’s reputation and are calling on the musicians to acknowledge liability and provide compensation

Chicago Sun-Times

The 1975’s Matty Healy commands attention at Lollapalooza, drummer George Daniel deserves applause

Healy wasn’t always steady on his feet, but his showmanship remained fully intact. Daniel’s drumming was the linchpin to the whole endeavor.

Marie Claire

As a queer person from Malaysia, here's why I find Matty Healy's actions problematic

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