The 1975’s frontman Matt Healy has made fun of his Malaysian ‘Ban’ at Lollapalooza set. During their performance of the song at the music set, the singer asked that “You want my (Matty Healy) travel tip? Don’t go to” he was eventually cut off by the track’s beginning.
Although the band tricked it with the intro of “It’s Not Living If It’s Not With You,” a track in which the singer tries to say something provocative, the band covers him up with their song intro.
On August 04, The English singer cum songwriter addressed his Malaysian ‘ban‘ in Chicago at their year’s edition of the music fest. Before Healy starts off any controversial statement, the band proceeds with their first gig before he gets landed into any kind of trouble.
Meanwhile, in their other segment, Matt appeared to gain attention which made headlines previously. The performances where he was featured in many famous tracks like ‘Love It If We Made It,’ ‘Somebody Else,’ ‘Oh Caroline,’ and ‘Chocolate’ tracks. Matt humorously said, “After all, what would we (The 1975 band) be without a lil bit of drama, right?” before sipping from his ever-present flask.
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Why did the band ” The 1975″ get Banned from Malaysia? Here is Everything to Know
On July 21, the band performed in Kuala Lumpur, which was organized by the Good Vibes Festival. While on stage, the ‘About You’ singer criticized Malaysia’s anti-LGBTQ+ regulations and shared a kiss with the band’s bassist Ross MacDonald as they were same-sex, which resulted in the cancellation of the Good Vibes festival.
It also affected the group performance to cut short; he also said to the crowd that “I(Matt Healy) don’t see the fu$kng point of inviting the ‘1975’ to country and then telling us (Band) who we can have S*x with. Unfortunately, you(referring to the crowd) don’t get loads of uplifting songs because I’m fu$kng furious.” This statement cost the band to get banned from performing in Kuala Lumpur.
He further added “And That is not fair on you because you are not representative of your government(Malaysia authority).” The singer continued, “You are young people; I (Healy) am sure a lot of you are gay and progressive and cool.”
Healy also consumed alcohol on the stage and broke one of the drones, which was operated by the promoters. After thirty minutes, the band played their songs and went off as Healy said to the crowd that they “just got banned from Kuala Lumpur.”
The following day, the band’s three-day festival show was canceled as the Malaysian government issued a “immediate cancellation directive statement.” As a part of its unwavering stand against any parties that violate, contradict, or ridicule Malaysian laws.
Overall, the band’s upcoming gigs in Indonesia and Taiwan and Malaysian authorities banned their concerts in the countries. Future Sound Asia(FSA), who were the festival promoters, is claiming against the English band and also acknowledged liability and demanded to compensate for their damages.
However, if they fail to reimburse, FSA will take severe action in the UK. FSA also claimed that Healy’s actions “tarnished” the festival’s dignity and that the band intentionally violated the agreement (the band) had with FSA.
Also, the group of Malaysian musicians and fest vendors filed a lawsuit seeking the losses caused by their performance cancellation. The law firm, which filed an action against the band, stated that The firm view is that “the 1975 must be held responsible and accountable for the losses incurred to the artists and vendors.”
However, Lollapalooza nights were filled with many fiery performances by famous artists and band gigs. Following the 1975 band night on Friday, Saturday night was headlined by various talented artists like Alexa G, Odesza, Pusha T, and Morgan Wade.
Also, the K-pop boy band Tomorrow X Together was headlined the same night. The festival signed off Sunday night with electrifying performances by Lana Del Rey, Joey Bada$$, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lil Yachty, and Alvvays.
