After initially defending his actions, singer Matt Healy now says he regrets putting a gay fan’s life in danger at a concert in Dubai last summer when he kissed him on the lips, calling his publicity stunt “irresponsible.” Quick backstory: Last August, Healy’s band The 1975 was performing in Dubai, where homosexuality is punishable with up to ten years in prison.
In a purported act of protest, Healy, who is straight, plucked a gay fan out of the crowd, pulled him up on stage, and planted a kiss