Ross Macdonald: Last News

Healy kissed the band's bassist Ross MacDonald on stage and criticized Malaysia's laws against homosexuality. The Associated Press reported that Healy's criticism was filled with profanities."Homosexuality is a crime in Malaysia, punishable by up to 20 years in prison and caning," The Associated Press reports.The lawsuit from Future Sound Asia was filed in London on July 23, and the organization accused The 1975 of a breach of contract, seeking 1.9 million pounds, or $2.5 million.The 1975 was paid $350,000 for a one-hour performance at the festival but Future Sound Asia said that Healy's conduct on stage was a "clear and deliberate breach," of the contract they had agreed upon.According to The Associated Press, Future Sound Asia said in its lawsuit that they previously had The 1975 perform at a festival in 2016 and band members were notified of festival policies, which included no cursing, smoking, drinking alcohol or "indecent action such as kissing."The Future Sound Asia lawsuit also stated that law enforcement officials in Malaysia initially did not want the band to perform citing reports of Healy's battle with drug addiction.