Muse have revealed why they swapped a song from their setlist at their recent concert in Malaysia.The band altered their setlist after The 1975 were banned from Kuala Lumpur last month due to frontman Matty Healy’s on-stage criticism of the Malaysian government’s anti-LGBTQ+ laws.Muse were the first major international act to perform in Malaysia on Saturday (July 29) since the incident, and according to an organiser of their Kuala Lumpur concert, the band were proactive in ensuring that their performance fits into the country’s guidelines.“They called us shortly after the incident went global.
After discussions, they decided to pull one song out of the setlist due to the title of the song. It’s nice to know they’re eager to entertain while also respecting the guidelines,” Hello Universe founder Adam Ashraf said.A post shared by domhoward77 (@domhoward77)Now, Muse drummer Dominic Howard has revealed that the group decided to play ‘Resistance’ instead of ‘We Are Fucking Fucked’.Explaining the reason for the change, he wrote: “What a tour.
So much thanks and gratitude goes out to everyone that came to see us this summer. It’s been epic. Side note: We chose to play Resistance over WAFF [‘We Are Fucking Fucked’] in Malaysia.Howard said that the former provided “a more poignant message given the circumstances”.
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