Malaysia Cancels Music Festival After Matty Healy Slammed Country's Anti-LGBTQ Laws
Arts And Entertainment,Malaysia
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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — British pop rock band The 1975 announced on Sunday it was canceling its shows in Jakarta and Taipei after the Malaysian government cut short a music festival in the wake of the band’s lead singer slamming the country’s anti-gay laws and kissing a male bandmate during their performance. The 1975 was scheduled to have a performance at We The Fest, Indonesia’s annual summer music festival, in Jakarta on Sunday night, part of their 2023 Asia tour. “The 1975 regret to announce that their forthcoming shows in...
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