Matty Healy is standing up for what’s right! The 1975 frontman and his band were all set to perform at Good Vibes Festival in Malaysia on Friday.
The concert was set to take place in Kuala Lumpur, but was cut short when the 34-year-old suddenly gave a speech mid-show about how he almost canceled due to the country’s anti-LGBT laws. Related: Matty Says He Got It ‘Wrong’ While Addressing Controversies In a video captured by a fan that night, he can be heard expressing his regret about visiting the East Asian country: Continuing, the musician said he didn’t care who he offended because he wasn’t “in the f**king mood” to deal with the country’s homophobia: Taylor Swift‘s ex then held up a bottle of wine as he addressed the crowd directly, saying the band wasn’t going to be playing any upbeat tunes at the festival: According to Matty, he even pulled out of doing the show on Thursday, before deciding to go through with it: And it seems like he took that ban comment very seriously, because right after his speech, his bassist Ross MacDonald walked over and locked lips with him in a passionate smooch.
The kiss was in protest to Malaysia’s anti-LGBT laws, which are strict against its people, and often leave the queer community subject to seemingly endless hate crimes.
After the kiss, the About You singer said: Ch-ch-check out the video (below): Wow! It’s unclear if officials told them they were banned, but they knew the act itself was enough to give ’em the boot.
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