1975 members not liable

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The 1975: On-stage kiss should not make band members liable, court hears

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Matty Healy kissed a male bandmate on-stage at Kuala Lumpur festival in July 2023 .

Malaysian authorities closed the Good Vibes Festival after the incident.

The band's lawyer described the claim as an attempt "to pin liability on individuals" The 1975 Productions LLP are seeking damages of 1.9 million in "substantial losses" from the Malaysian government.

Homosexuality remains a crime in Malaysia which is punishable by 20 years in prison.

Healy said the kiss was "not a stunt simply meant to provoke the government" but an "ongoing part of the 1975 stage show which had been performed many times prior". He described online anger over the performance as "liberal outrage", and said criticism of the band for "remaining consistent" by performing its "pro-LGBT stage show" was puzzling..

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