1975 frontman slammed the country’s anti-LGBTQ laws and the “liberal outrage against our band for remaining consistent with our pro-LGBTQ stage show”
Back in July, the 1975 headlined the Good Vibes festival in Kuala Lumpur, but their set was cut short after Healy criticized the country’s strict laws banning same-sex relationships and then kissed bassist Ross McDonald . Not only was the band’s set cut short, but the Malaysian government stepped in and canceled the remainder of the three-day festival.over the way he staged his protest.
While Healy noted the violently repressive nature of Malaysia’s laws on homosexuality , he focused primarily on the “liberal outrage against our band for remaining consistent with our pro-LGBTQ stage show.” He said it was “puzzling” that “lots of people, liberal people, contended that the performance was an insensitive display of hostility against the cultural customs of the Malaysian government and that the kiss was a performative gesture of allyship.
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