A London judge has dismissed part of a lawsuit against the British band The 1975 over the lead singer’s gay kiss that led Malaysian authorities to shut down a music festival.

Organiser of Good Vibes Festival was seeking US$2.4 million in losses after singer Matty Healy kissed male bassist at 2023 Kuala Lumpur show Members of the British band The 1975 cannot be held personally liable for losses of a Malaysian music festival that was shut down by authorities after lead singer Matty Healy kissed a male bandmate on stage,

Members of the British band cannot be held personally liable for losses of the Malaysian music festival that was shut down by authorities after lead singer Matty Healy kissed a male bandmate on stage,

Lead singer Matty Healy kissed a bandmate after a ‘profanity-laden speech’ at a 2023 show which angered Malaysian authorities.

A London court has ruled that British band The 1975 cannot be held liable for the shutdown of a music festival in Malaysia some two years ago following a controversial onstage incident involving its frontman Matty Healy.