The 1975 has mentioned it has cancelled reveals in Taiwan and Indonesia – a day after Malaysia banned it from performing there after its frontman kissed a male bandmate on stage and criticised the nation’s anti-LGBT legal guidelines.
“Sadly, attributable to present circumstances, it’s unattainable to proceed with the scheduled reveals,” the British band mentioned in an announcement.
It didn’t elaborate additional.
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The band had been headlining the Good Vibes Competition in Kuala Lumpur on Friday when Matt Healy staged his protest.
The gig was lower brief and the group had been banned from performing within the Muslim-majority country, the place homosexuality is against the law punishable by 20 years in jail.
The three-day music pageant was subsequently cancelled by the Malaysian authorities.