KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 — The 1975 frontman Matt Healy feared jail time in Malaysia following the controversy at the recent Good Vibes Festival 2023 last months which saw him kissing his bandmate Ross MacDonald.
Addressing the controversy for the first time since it happened, Healy spoke out about the issue during the band’s latest gigs in Hawaii, USA.
“Me and Ross nearly shaved our heads because we thought we were going to prison for being f**s,” said Healy during his set onstage.
Healy also said, “I don’t give a f*** about any white saviour complex bulls**t.
“What I’ll say is that doing the right thing often requires quite a lot of sacrifice and very little reward.
“And being seen to do the right thing requires very little sacrifice, and that’s when you get all the rewards.”
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Prior to the controversial kiss, Healy issued a foul-mouthed tirade against Malaysia’s anti-LGBT law.
The band left the country shortly after the show at 5.30am.
The mid-show protest on the first night of the GVF 2023 led to the abrupt cancellation of the remaining two days of the festival, causing a major controversy in the entertainment scene in Malaysia.
As a result, many vendors, artists and festival-goers were left with financial damages.
The English pop-rock band was given a seven-day notice on Monday by the festival organiser, Future Sound Asia (FSA) to pay over RM12.3 million in damages and admit liability for breaching the contract terms with FSA which led to the controversy and subsequently the cancellation of the event.
The band’s failure to acknowledge its liability and compensate the GVF 2023 organiser will result in FSA pursuing legal proceedings in the Court of England.
