The 1975 Sued For $24 Million Over Matty Kiss Controversy - Noise11.com
The 1975

The 1975

The 1975 Sued For $24 Million Over Matty Kiss Controversy

by Paul Cashmere on July 31, 2024

in News

The 1975 are being sued by Malaysia’s Good Vibes Festival for $2.4 million (£1.9 million) because Matty Healy kissed another man.

Healy sparked controversy in the Islamic country in July 2023 when he slammed local LGBTQ+ laws and then kissed bandmate Ross MacDonald.

The stunt led to the band’s performance being cut short – with Matty later claiming he and the rest of the 1975 were briefly jailed over the incident.

Now the organisers of the Good Vibes Festival are gunning for financial repercussions and have launched a lawsuit against The 1975 in the UK.

Variety reported on Tuesday, “Future Sound Asia … claim that the 1975 and their management team were aware of the numerous prohibitions the band had to abide by in order to perform.

“The band previously performed at the festival in 2016 and were told of the prohibitions then and were reminded multiple times again ahead of the performance last summer.”

Court documents reportedly state it was clear to the band that, “swearing, smoking and drinking on stage, taking off clothes and talking about politics or religion” would not be tolerated.

While the Malaysia Central Agency for the Application for Foreign Filming and Performance by Foreign Artistes (PUSPAL) is also listed as making it clear that kissing on stage or during the performance was also prohibited.

It is stated that the band’s fee of $350,000 (£272,000) to perform was made under the assumption the rules would be adhered to.

There are no protective laws for the LGBTQ+ community in Malaysia – and those found to have engaged in same-sex sexual acts could face up to 20 years in jail and the risk of being whipped.

music-news.com

Stay updated with your free Noise11.com daily music news email alert. Subscribe to Noise11 Music News here

Be the first to see NOISE11.com’s newest interviews and special features on YOUTUBE and updated regularly. See things first SUBSCRIBE here: Noise11 on YouTube SUBSCRIBE

Noise11.com

Related Posts

Dua Lipa Press Photo - Tyrone Lebon supplied by Live Nation
Dua Lipa Wraps Up Australian Tour With Eight Tributes To Aussie Artists

The Dua Lipa Australian tour has concluded with Dua Lipa paying tribute to eight Australian artists across the five Melbourne and three Sydney shows.

2 days ago
One Direction, Zayn Malik, Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Zayn Malik Cancels Mexico Concert Due To Food Poisoning

Zayn Malik was forced to cancel his Mexico concert after coming down with severe food poisoning.

4 days ago
KIASMOS photo by Maximilian König
Iceland’s Kiasmos To Play Illuminate Adelaide

Icelandic techno duo Kiasmos will perform at Illuminate Adelaide on 18 July.

5 days ago
Ed Sheeran photo by Ros O'Gorman
Ed Sheeran Confirms Album Title Is ‘Play’

Ed Sheeran has revealed the title of his next album. Sheeran confirmed that his upcoming album is called Play and is based on an idea he had when he was 18.

5 days ago
Samantha Fish Photo credit Doug Hardesty
Samantha Fish Is Looking Forward To Premiering New ‘Paper Doll’ Songs Live

Now that Samantha Fish is just weeks away from releasing her next album ‘Paper Doll’ the exciting thing for her will be introducing new songs to the setlist.

6 days ago
Miley Cyrus Bangerz Tour. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Miley Cyrus Reveals More Details of Upcoming Album Something Beautiful

Miley Cyrus' upcoming album, 'Something Beautiful', promises "bold aesthetic and visual storytelling".

March 26, 2025
Ed Sheeran photo by Ros O'Gorman
Ed Sheeran Says He Is Changing Musical Direction

Ed Sheeran has revealed he is changing direction when it comes to the sound of his music.

March 26, 2025