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Headline: The 1975 face $2.7 million legal fight after 'gay kiss' festival cancellation
Caption: Homosexuality is illegal in Malaysia and The Good Vibes music festival in Kuala Lumpur was called off after the band's frontman Matt Healy kissed bassist Ross MacDonald during their performance on 21 July. He also condemned the country's anti-LGBTQ+ laws from the stage. Malaysian government ministers have since moved to ban the group from the country and they cancelled shows in Indonesia and Taiwan following the controversy. David Dinesh Mathew, a lawyer for event organiser FSA, said in a statement on Friday: "I can confirm that my firm issued a seven-day letter of claim to the UK band 1975..."
Keywords: CPS1655619,Matt Healy,Ross MacDonald,Band,The 1975,Called off,The Good Vibes,Music festival,Kuala Lumpur,Cancelled,Bassist,Kiss,Homosexuality
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