![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/the-1975s-matty-healy-feared-jail-after-kissing-male-bandmate-in-malaysia/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/1_2023-Lollapalooza-Festival.jpg&description=The 1975 frontman Matty Healy has opened up about the repercussions of kissing Ross MacDonald as an act of defiance on stage in Malaysia where homosexuality is illegal Matty Healy has opened up about the aftermath of his onstage kiss with his The 1975 bandmate Ross MacDonald. The Cheshire-born musicians were performing in Malaysia, which has strict anti-LGBTQ+ laws and were subsequently banned from the Asian country. Law authorities in the country have imposed punishments including caning and imprisonment for being part of the LGBTQ+ community within the country. It is also possible to receive a prison sentence of up to 20 years. But Matty, 34, is never afraid to say or do what's on his mind and stood up against and criticised the laws. The group consisting of Matty, Ross, Adam and George had been performing at the Good Vibes Festival in Kuala Lumpur last month. Their kiss which went on for around 20 seconds was prefaced by a speech from Matty about the anti-LGBTQ+ laws in the country. "I made a mistake when we were booking shows. I wasn't looking into it," Healy told the crowds, adding that he was "furious" over Malaysia's intolerance of homosexuality. "I do not see the point of inviting The 1975 to a country and then telling us who we can have sex with." He later went on to say that they had been "banned" from Kuala Lumpur. During a performance in Hawaii, Matty has now addressed the situation and said: "doing the right thing often requires quite a lot of sacrifice". He continued: "All I'll say is that I don't give a f**k about any white saviour complex b******s. What I'll say is that doing the right thing often requires quite a lot of sacrifice and very little reward. "And being seen to do the right thing requires very little sacrifice, and that's when you get all the rewards. And me and Ross nearly shaved our heads because we thought we were going to prison for being f**s." At the time of the kiss, a source close to the band told the Mirror: "Matty has a long-tim){kind=link}
The 1975 frontman Matty Healy has opened up about the repercussions of kissing Ross MacDonald as an act of defiance on stage in Malaysia where homosexuality is illegal
Matty Healy has opened up about the aftermath of his onstage kiss with his The 1975 bandmate Ross MacDonald.
The Cheshire-born musicians were performing in Malaysia, which has strict anti-LGBTQ+ laws and were subsequently banned from the Asian country. Law authorities in the country have imposed punishments including caning and imprisonment for being part of the LGBTQ+ community within the country. It is also possible to receive a prison sentence of up to 20 years.
But Matty, 34, is never afraid to say or do what’s on his mind and stood up against and criticised the laws. The group consisting of Matty, Ross, Adam and George had been performing at the Good Vibes Festival in Kuala Lumpur last month.
Their kiss which went on for around 20 seconds was prefaced by a speech from Matty about the anti-LGBTQ+ laws in the country. “I made a mistake when we were booking shows. I wasn’t looking into it,” Healy told the crowds, adding that he was “furious” over Malaysia’s intolerance of homosexuality. “I do not see the point of inviting The 1975 to a country and then telling us who we can have sex with.”