The Communications and Digital Ministry has ordered for the immediate cancellation of the Good Vibes Festival, which was supposed to run till Sunday (July 23), following an incident involving British band The 1975 where its frontman challenged Malaysia’s LGBT laws.
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00:00 The organisers of the Good Vibes Festival said the remaining shows for the event on
00:07 Saturday and Sunday had been cancelled following the incidents involving British band The 1975.
00:15 They said the decision adheres to the directive by the Communications and Digital Ministry
00:19 on Saturday afternoon, underlining its unwavering stance against anyone who ridicules or challenges
00:26 Malaysian laws.
00:28 They said they will update ticket holders on refund mechanics as soon as possible.
00:34 Minister Fahmi Fazil said he had ordered the cancellation of the event.
00:39 He had said that the incident was a disrespectful act and he had asked the authorities for a
00:44 full report on the incident.
00:47 During their performance on Friday night, the band's frontman, Mattie Healy, slammed
00:52 Malaysia's LGBT laws and kissed his bandmate, Ross MacDonald, on stage.
00:59 The Central Committee for the Application for Filming and Performance by Foreign Artists
01:04 under the ministry said it had blacklisted the band from performing in Malaysia.
01:09 The ministry said it had also lodged a police report against the band and the organisers
01:13 over the incident.
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