Matty Healy Ross Macdonald Malaysia lgbtq guidelines performer country stage Gay band Matty Healy Ross Macdonald Malaysia

The 1975 Are Being Sued For Breach Of Contract Over Gay Kiss During Malaysian Festival

Reading now: 771
justjared.com

The 1975 is being sued. The organizer for Malaysia’s Good Vibes Festival is going after the band – consisting of Matty Healy, Ross MacDonald, George Daniel, and Adam Hann – following Matty kissing Ross on stage, as a protest to the country’s anti LGBTQ laws. Keep reading to find out more… According to Variety, the Future Sound Asia’s legal counsel issued a letter to the band for breach of contract.

They are requesting that the band provide compensation for the agency’s losses after the cancellation of the event, totaling $2.7 million. “They entered into a binding contract with Future Sound Asia to perform and the position of Future Sound Asia, among others, is that this contractual obligation was breached,” Future Sound Asia’s attorney David Matthew wrote in a statement. “Further, Mr.

Healy’s representative categorically provided a pre-show written assurance that Mr. Healy and The 1975’s live performance ‘shall adhere to all local guidelines and regulations’ during their set in Malaysia.

Unfortunately, the assurance was ignored.” He then added that “[The 1975’s] actions have had repercussions on local artists and small businesses, who relied on the festival for creative opportunities and their livelihoods.” Following the kiss between Matty and Ross, the band was banned from the country.

Read more on justjared.com
The website meaws.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

09.09 / 20:09
film queer Actor UPS Тикеры cover Star 2023 TIFF 2023: Ben Hardy Talks About His Queer Fanbase: ‘I Have Always Been Very Thankful For That’
As Ben Hardy touched down in Toronto for TIFF for the premiere of his film “Unicorns” on Friday, the UK-born actor hit up a red carpet interview with ET Canada’s Dallas Dixon to discuss his support from the LGBTQ+ community and how he achieved a sizable derrière.
DMCA