Malaysia cancels rest of music festival over same sex kiss from The 1975
Arts And Entertainment,Malaysia
Malaysia cut a music festival short as a result of two male band mates of The 1975 sharing a kiss Friday. The kiss was meant as a protest of the country's laws against homosexuality and was preceded by a speech from lead singer Matty Healy bashing the laws. Healy, along with bass player Ross MacDonald, and their bandmates have been subsequently banned from the country for their conduct. Since The 1975's performance came on the first day of the three-day Good Vibes festival, two days' worth of performances were also...
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