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The 1975 Sued by Malaysian Festival After Matthew Healy Kissed Male Bandmate

The reported $2.4 million lawsuit comes a year after the Malaysian government cut short Good Vibes Festival when Healy kissed Ross MacDonald onstage

The 1975 have been sued for $2.4 million by Malaysia’s Good Vibes Festival, a year after Matthew Healykissed Ross MacDonald onstage to protest the country’s homophobic laws, Variety reports. Festival organizers Future Sound Asia reportedly filed the lawsuit in the United Kingdom’s High Court, claiming the band deliberately flouted the country’s laws after numerous reminders. The lawsuit reportedly notes that the band considered not performing, but decided instead to protest the rules by playing “a completely different setlist” and defying the guidelines on purpose, including Healy’s “provocative speech” and “long pretend passionate embrace” with MacDonald.

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