![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/the-1975-cancel-shows-after-malaysia-ban-over-matty-and-ross-kiss-in-anti-lgbtq-protest/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1_GettyImages-1446788268.jpg&description=The 1975, fronted by Matty Healy, has cancelled more planned shows in Southeast Asia after they were banned from Malaysia as Matty and Ross MacDonald kissed on stage The 1975 have cancelled further concerts after the group were banned from performing in Malaysia over their on-stage protest against the country's anti-LGBTQ+ laws. About You musicians Matty Healy, Ross MacDonald, Adam Hann and George Daniel were performing on stage at Kuala Lumpur's Good Vibes Festival when Matty made an impassioned speech to slam the country's anti-LGBTQ+ laws, one if which deems homosexuality as illegal. Matty, 34, then went on to kiss his fellow bandmate Ross, also 34, before going on to play I Like America & America Likes Me. However, their set was soon cut short as Matty told festival-goers: "All right, we gotta go. "We just got banned from Kuala Lumpur, I'll see you later." The rest of the scheduled Good Vibes Festival was later cancelled. Following on from the protest, the group have now cancelled further concert dates. "Unfortunately, due to current circumstances, it is impossible to proceed with the scheduled shows," the British band said in a statement to Sky News. Matty, who was recently romantically linked to Taylor Swift, and the group were due to perform at We The Fest in Jakarta, Indonesia this weekend. While they were also scheduled to play at the Taipei Music Center in Taiwan on Tuesday July 25. We The Fest announced the cancellation on their Twitter page in a post which read: "The 1975 regret to announce that their forthcoming shows in Jakarta and Taipei will no longer be going ahead as planned. Please see the official statement from the band." The festival then shared a statement from The 1975, which read: "The 1975 regret to announce that their forthcoming shows in Jakarta and Taipei will no longer be going ahead as planned. "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 u){kind=link}
The 1975, fronted by Matty Healy, has cancelled more planned shows in Southeast Asia after they were banned from Malaysia as Matty and Ross MacDonald kissed on stage
The 1975 have cancelled further concerts after the group were banned from performing in Malaysia over their on-stage protest against the country’s anti-LGBTQ+ laws.
About You musicians Matty Healy, Ross MacDonald, Adam Hann and George Daniel were performing on stage at Kuala Lumpur’s Good Vibes Festival when Matty made an impassioned speech to slam the country’s anti-LGBTQ+ laws, one if which deems homosexuality as illegal.
Matty, 34, then went on to kiss his fellow bandmate Ross, also 34, before going on to play I Like America & America Likes Me. However, their set was soon cut short as Matty told festival-goers: “All right, we gotta go.
“We just got banned from Kuala Lumpur, I’ll see you later.”