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