the 1975 kuala lumpar good vibes festival speech and kiss between matty healy and ross macdonald

this is a clip from a live video by sghabibi on instagram
matty healy did an anti malaysian government speech at good vibes festival in kuala lumpar. after this he kissed band mate ross macdonald, which is a highly illegal act in the nation. following the speech they played 2 more songs and then their set was then cut short. matty left the stage saying "Alright we gotta go, we just got banned from Kuala Lumpur, I'll see you later.". it’s likely they will be banned from malaysia, which will be the second country they are banned from for gay kissing. the first country they were banned from is united arab emirates, after matty kissed a male fan at a dubai concert in summer 2019.

[@TheKroniez]

when u don't have respect for others... then u don't deserve one.

[@xiiaohao3871]

By your logic, Malaysia should not have respect

[@The_North0]

You need to be quiet.

[@lukaszc.1653]

I totally agree. Malaysia deserves zero respect for the lack of respect for LGBT people.

[@TheKroniez]

u need to learn some manners@@The_North0

[@The_North0]

@@TheKroniez you can forget about mannerism if it doesn’t pay the bills.

[@mako3197]

It's so narcissistic and irresponsible for them to accept an invitation with clear censorship rules attached, proceed to give attitude to a paying audience and spewing some performative activism to an entirely different culture before jetting off without considering how his actions would negatively impact the local organisers and communities. Completely self-serving.

[@vanessathomas728]

Hero 😂 nah ..just a lot of bad language.

[@vanessathomas728]

👍yeh...let's show respect

[@as-zm8pt]

@@yurir.1840 💩

[@jordlc3480]

Amazing 😻

[@mako3197]

@@yurir.1840 It's the APPROACH. I guarantee you not even the queer community in the country sees him as a hero, he's just another destructive performative activist that has become political fodder for the extreme conservatives. Start looking at it from a macro perspective. It's easy for you to be idealistic when you don't live in a country where gay activity is a punishable offence. He made it all about him, took their money and hopped on the next flight. He has nothing to lose and everything to gain. How is he a hero for that? He gets to run from the repercussions whilst the local organisers and communities are the ones left dealing the authorities and will be subject to scrutiny for the foreseeable future. This was a set back for liberals here, all because the band couldn't adhere to their contractual obligations which they SIGNED. Why agree to perform here if you are so against it? This is like the time he kissed a man in Dubai and ran off without caring he just risked that person jail time. What do you think he actually achieved for the local queer community? Nothing, it was all self serving because he gets to go back to privileged people like you who will praise and award him for his "activism."

[@benwilliams2487]

Well, he got the attention he wanted for his band.... since his music was getting it.

[@AHP10]

You mean wasn't

[@filipedias7284]

Rock's been bigger than it is now but I think most people at least in the rock scene rn have heard about The 1975

[@jefflitchfield4950]

@@filipedias7284 this is the first time I've heard of these losers

[@adityachoubey4946]

​@@jefflitchfield4950Bad taste of music then.

[@au1a]

when you enter a country, respect their guidelines

[@xiiaohao3871]

Guidelines for violating human rights lmao

[@au1a]

@@xiiaohao3871 he will be banned regardless if he kissed a woman??? its not about lgbtq. like you can do that in your hotel room we don’t care

[@ilovecatsandnoodles]

@@xiiaohao3871kissed a man or a female its still illegal in our country. do you have any religion? you should respect to be respected. this all rainbow agenda gotta stop man

[@bucky8288]

​@@au1atrue. Everyone so focused on the kissing a guy lgbtq thing but he clearly did not abide the rules. He drink alcohol during show, he kissed someone publicly ons stage, he goes on ranting about how stupid the country is. Go to any asia country i don't think u will find someone kissing publicly like the west. Lol

[@miley424]

no

[@Firezable]

You go to any place, i think it’s logical to just follow their rules. If i go to singapore, they said it’s against the law to throw chewing gum in public, should i do it because i think “fck your government”? No, i just follow them. Is it really that hard for you people?

[@johnwalsh6061]

I think chewing gum is a little different to having a whole festival cancelled because two people kissed on stage...

[@Firezable]

@@johnwalsh6061 the point is, if that’s the law of that country, we as guests, should just follow it. It’s really not that hard to obey

[@johnwalsh6061]

@@Firezable In this context, you invite an activist artist with pro-LGBT material to perform in the country and expect them to obey laws that fundamentally conflict with their beliefs. Of course it's hard to obey if they truly stand up for what they believe... Frankly, I think they should refuse to play there in general.

[@zaczain5654]

@@johnwalsh6061 So all pro-LGBT bands will kiss each other and do intimate move on the stage besides performing their music? Can't they just play their instruments and ef off?

[@johnwalsh6061]

@@zaczain5654 If that is the choice of the band, yeah. You don't want hear the band play, don't go and see them. Simple as that.

[@AmyDuan]

Not professional. These people paid to watch you sing, not be forced into your agenda.

[@jefflitchfield4950]

Exactly

[@BlazingShackles]

Band of posers. Alcohol and cigarettes, yeah, they're soooo 1975. Do they kick dogs and trash hotel rooms too?

[@hangkook]

Disrespectful to your own fans...fans around the world should take action as your concert money goes down the drain each time 1975 trying to prove something on stage...what an easy way to take the fans' money due to your personal interest.

[@thechaoticmultistan9141]

to everybopdy complaining, just take into account the fact that everybody who payed to be there definitely knew this was a possibility of happening. Matty and Ross have kissed before on stage, hes kissed multiple guys in general on stage, and given multiple speeches on stuff like this. Even people like alex turner and miles kane have kissed in a place it wasnt allowed on stage and been banned for it, and matty healy has a far worse reputation for stuff like that than Alex or Miles. Every fan who was there would know that, its common knowledge and impossible to be in the fandom without knowing about Matty healys reputation with things like this.

[@theadominator22]

This was a 3 day festival that got cancelled on the first day, not everyone was paying just to see the 1975, and not everyone who bought tickets knew what similar things they had done before

[@johnwalsh6061]

@@theadominator22 It was stupid to cancel the whole festival because one band acted out. You have to wonder whether this was inevitably going to happen. You have a completely intollerant policy system where artists are walking on egg shells. Something was going to break eventually.

[@theadominator22]

@@johnwalsh6061 the 1975 agreed to adhere to the guidelines of the festival and even though it was a dumb idea to cancel the whole festival because of it, that just means that less people would expect this to happen, and if matty healy and/or the 1975 want to demonstrate their (justified)opinion, they should have just not played in malaysia in the first place

[@johnwalsh6061]

@@theadominator22 Agreed. I don't think they should play. In fact, I don't think this sort of formalizing is ever going to really change anything. Constantly adhering to policies you're supposedly against isn't standing up for what you believe, so I appreciate (though stupidly narrow-sighted) the act was. That said, it was pretty short-sighted to assume such an outspoken band where political confrontation is baked into their work would ever adhere to some guidelines, especially with a history of doing it. Definitely short-sighted on behalf of the organizers.

[@thechaoticmultistan9141]

@@theadominator22 okay, but the fact the whole thing was cancelled is not their fault? its stupid of the festival coordinators to cancel the entire show, but if anything thats a reflection on them and the morals of the country, not the 1975. And those exact morals are the reason they did this, because one single gay kiss shouldn't warrant cancelling a whole festival, thats insane. Again, thats not the 1975 fault. They could have easily just banned the 1975 and kept the rest of the festival.

[@ericn9175]

When you cannot respect your host countries wishes, you deserve ZERO respect yourself.

[@The_North0]

Be quiet

[@ericn9175]

@@The_North0 why so butthurt tool?

[@wannienie6022]

Agree

[@nullcoreproject]

I love how you can just spot the bigotry coming from you just by looking at your profile picture, American flags are always a dead giveaway lol

[@shubhamwr]

@@nullcoreproject I just can't agree more🤣That flag is cursed

[@lowkey8887]

Omg Ross love his brother very much...he can't see him suffer, he's so damn hottt i can't

[@jefflitchfield4950]

Seek help

[@drewbollmann]

He's using his platform to try to help gay ppl., in that moment, that's what he's thinking and he's honed in on that very important cause.

[@jefflitchfield4950]

So he's a drunk with zero respect. I hope he enjoyed his career, because that's over now

[@syaiqredmi4015]

Please respect us as Malaysians 🤬

[@xiiaohao3871]

Respect Malaysia for violating human's rights? Sure

[@miley424]

no

[@fazhargmail]

@@xiiaohao3871 eventhough I'm bisexual, the stun he pull is disrespectful. Like seriously gtfo other people culture. Idgaf about human right when it comes to culture and religion. If you dislike the law then give up your citizenship. If you don't want to respect Malaysia that's up to you but don't set foot in our country and disrespect us. This is why I never took part in LGBTQ community because you people want people to tolerate your bullshit meanwhile you can't tolerate other people shit.

[@amirrifaie2302]

@@xiiaohao3871what human rights?

[@faizfarhanff8596]

​@@xiiaohao3871LGBT act is human rights?

[@darknovember]

Dudes drunk obviously

[@ukchub6633]

The only way to tell to truth

[@andoi9292]

If you think you can disrespect people just because they have a different opinion than you, you are a complete narcissist. I don't like the Malaysian government and don't agree with alot of their laws. But there is a time and place to have this discourse, and it is not in a festival with inebriated individuals from different backgrounds that just want to hear good music and have a good time with their friends. If you want to be a community that's respected, it has to come both ways. We might not agree with these laws, but they are still laws to the country. When you come into someone's home, you either respect their rules or don't come in. It's called being considerate, and we hope one day they will return the favour and listen to your argument. It's like these guys don't know how to change someone's mind and instead ridicule others for having different views.

[@andoi9292]

@@yurir.1840 with all due respect. I don't think you understand how traditional and religious their views are here in Malaysia. And this is not the right way to do it and putting the LGBTQ community more at risk in Malaysia. Have you spoken to anyone here in that community? Did you hear what they think? Cause all they see is a white saviour complex who doesn't know what they are talking about. Not everywhere is America. You have to realize where people are coming from. Hatred slows down the path to understanding, and understanding is the first step to seeking equality of treatment.

[@andoi9292]

@@yurir.1840 of course people were cheering cause that is something alot of us support, and I do understand we need to protest for change. But realize how terrible the timing and place is..people have been waiting for this festival for years since before covib. And please, I really urge you to look at every Malaysian influencers and artists who support LGBTQ instagram and tell me what you come up with. You haven't even taken the time to see what their opinions are.. the amount of local acts that couldn't use that rare platform to gain recognition, the enormous supply of food from the vendors all going to waste when they already had a tough year, the wasted money of all the people who booked hotels, outfits and travelled from different countries to attend. He spat on stage, was drunk, rude to people in the backstage, rude to the organizers that just wanted to do the right thing for all the people involved in making one of the biggest festivals in Malaysia. Now other artists are cancelling their shows to Malaysia, the government will now use this as ammo against the LGBTQ community and TIGHTEN restrictions and increase prejudice in an already extremely marginalized group in Malaysia. I urge you, before you reply.....please take the time to read up what Malaysia thinks and the people who were truly affected by this stunt. It did not serve anyone else except Matt and his ego and the people overseas that can protest behind their screens without repercussion. Malaysia's music industry and the LGBTQ community here are the ones that are suffering now...and that is the exact opposite of what I think you would want for us too. You have a good heart, but you are slightly misinformed at the moment. I am confident that if you read up, you'll find this situation isn't so black and white. All of us hate the Islamic backward thinking government here, but we hated Matt's stunt even more.

[@zaczain5654]

Plus they are old ....that act doesn't fit them anymore. They are lucky people still wanna see them perform.

[@andoi9292]

@@yurir.1840 you are not in Malaysia and you are not Malaysian. We ask you to respect our wishes because this is our fight not yours. But you seem to want to interject yourself into any culture without the proper information about the subject. We say what Matt is doing is disrespectful, yet you feel the need to correct us and tell us what to feel and think. I encourage you to watch the interview with Carmen rose and BBC before you spread your white saviour complex onto us without even hearing what the true victims of this event are saying. I'm saying this....one more time respectfully. You are misinformed, stop replying reactively and actually do some research before you end up embarrassing yourself infront of the community you claim to protect. This is not about you, this is about the Malaysian people and it's government. Do not take away our voice when it is the most important in this matter, stop acting like you know better than the actual people suffering from Matt's actions. Look at his response to Luqman Pudolski and you tell me if he is spreading love and not his own bigotry. Actually do some goddamn research.

[@imyentsen]

No matter the tradition and what the majority of Malaysian think, it shouldn’t be narcissistic as you said to prohibit the freedom of individual there to love since it is not harming anyone else. A true civilization should be open-minded and progress to learn that.

[@lilyvalley93]

❤❤

[@musicbyfin9647]

Legend. Matty is a hero

[@joshwai]

The truth behind why international singers banned having concerts in Malaysia. Believe it, all singers are Pro-LGBT, including sports.

[@zaczain5654]

Wrong...we have no problem if you are pro-LGBT...just don't promote it openly and blame us for not accepting the agenda. They can live their live here without problems.

[@ukchub6633]

​@@zaczain5654wrong we lgbt can kiss and holding hand everywhere freely, you can't control us anymore we exist everywhere are are human being. Science been prove right male to male is and as normal. Watch the animal problem male to male animals and birds they are exist. Stop being an idiot

[@somenothing7914]

all singers?

[@jefflitchfield4950]

As a singer, I can assure you that you're not just won't, but also delusional

[@RedPlusTV]

Random

[@Rayquaza1989]

Thank god Taylor left him

[@joshwai]

Coldplay will cancel concert after this, wait for the news.

[@nicholaskoh999]

@@joshwai yes soon haha

[@as-zm8pt]

Taylor didn’t even want to meet him ….. the guy was ugly for the rest of the band in the world

[@lex365]

as he should

[@lumpythebored]

He did the right thing!

[@redcat6364]

Follow the rule bro

[@xiiaohao3871]

The rule is literally discriminating against humans bro

[@SarjanaMY]

​@@xiiaohao3871discriminating your a$$ from poop but you let it F buy a same guy?😅

[@redcat6364]

@@xiiaohao3871 you probably wanna said about lgbt thing, right? People said lgbt is human right but how ironic lgbt is the one that discriminating against human

[@warmporridge5623]

@@xiiaohao3871This is Malaysia, that practices Islam religion based rule and its necessary to RESPECT it. Its not a country you can be sexually open being gay. I repeat, MALAYSIA WILL NOT DECLARE LGBT AS A HUMAN RIGHTS, AS GENDER SHOULD SUPPOSE TO BE ONLY TWO AND ATTRACT NONE TO SAME GENDERS. LAW IS LAW

[@unknownteam7258]

​@@xiiaohao3871Are you saying that the rule in Malaysia is discriminating against humans? Then what about those other countries? 🤦🏻 Are you an idiot? Malaysia is literally a part of Muslim, "Islam". They should know the rules before entering the country.

[@sabrisabtu2214]

He should get banned everywhere. Drunk on stage, showing disrespect to agreed terms. What disgusting behaviour. Don't care who you are. Take that trash home.

[@artstud78]

Should be banned from coming to Malaysia. Your behavior made our PM continue to be condemned by opposition party supporters. It's a shame for all of you.

[@johnoh7796]

Bad example. Any action taken?

[@kenpachisaiko4507]

Should banned all their stuff also including music and video. Blocked all of them.

[@somenothing7914]

tyrant

[@nanats86]

goli den

[@SarjanaMY]

Who the F is this guy? Got popular by becoming Taylor Swift's another short term ex-bf?

[@thechaoticmultistan9141]

the 1975 were popular since way before he started supposedly dating taylor lmao. Matty especially has been extremely well known for a very long while actually, and literally everybody knew him before he dated taylor, as long as they didnt grow up living under a rock.

[@jordlc3480]

Matty Healy

[@lowkey8887]

You have a dumb music taste if you dont know him..well let me tell you... every one who loves the 1975 music doesn't give a damn about that taylor music because they're incomparable.... they've been great ever since before they met her...haha

[@brabbit8242]

Ngl I legit vomited 🤮

[@wth6588]

YESS MATTY 🌈🌈🌈🌈

[@mrhassan6142]

Do not spoiling the rainbow with your nasty lust agenda

[@akhiakhi682]

Bollocks.

[@dednieeasonyeap1676]

Great Law he will said he is drunk easy to get away a fine that's all 😅😂🎉

[@yaakcon]

AGREE. BUT THAT GOVERNMENT IS PATHETIC. THEY SHOULD HAVE ARRESTED HIM ON THE SPOT. THIS IS WHY SO MANY COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD ARE REJECTING THEIR STUPIDITY. WE DON'T CARE WHO YOU FUCK JUST STAY IN YOUR STUPID COUNTRY. WE DON'T GO TO OTHER COUNTRIES AND TELL PEOPLE THAT WE FUCK WOMEN.

[@mypeepeehurt]

these all could’ve been easily avoided, but some how he decided go full on social justice warrior on the stage. Challenging someone’s culture and religion will never end well, anyways nice move on acting narcissistic.

[@ukchub6633]

Stupid culture and religion causing the war killing millions probably billions of people. F the religion!?!

[@The_North0]

Who care

[@ukchub6633]

@@The_North0 everyone cares apart from idiots

[@wannienie6022]

@@The_North0 Malaysian care!..the hell.is wrong with you.

[@arifkimy4700]

​@@The_North0you?

[@HenbossMagic]

bellend

[@embunpagi413]

Good riddance

[@pyko_studio]

These guys forgot about Sodom right?

[@Hsjsjshnshdhdjh]

Since everyone tend to forget their manners when dealing with this kind of people (the one you referring to) centuries of brutal humiliation to this community with no showing any empathy or mercy for centuries . countries realized it’s stupid to do that if you tell a person since they were born you are bad you are evil they tend to become this …there is a study that most of people who were in jail tend to do crimes again after they go out why do you think..? Because everyone assume they are bad and keep reminding them and look down at them

[@Celevie413]

hi aphex twink

[@aphexmaxim]

you found me

[@Celevie413]

@@aphexmaxim i did, but do you know who i am?

[@aphexmaxim]

@@Celevie413yes i recognise your pfp

[@ukchub6633]

Lol 😂both of greet each other on here nice 😂

[@toystorysucks2000]

Uhhhh, so unnecessary. Why can’t u try to be respectful at least

[@sprinbols]

bigots do not deserve respect

[@UrDailyEx]

@sprinbols Calling a country bigot??? Show some respect to yourself at least LOL

[@sprinbols]

@@UrDailyEx you know that im talking about the government, don't pretend to be silly.

[@UrDailyEx]

@@sprinbols Yet we still respect our government.

[@UrDailyEx]

It's our country's law. If you show up to Malaysia and decide you're gonna break the law, it's up to you. Don't blame it on the government NOR the country. 😊

[@ukchub6633]

Im glad he stand so tall and be who he are, as im lgbt myself im 💯 on hes side.

[@SarjanaMY]

LGBT dont have space in this Earth. Just leave us normal straight community by our own.

[@fazhargmail]

I'm bisexual yet I'm against what he's doing. It's like asking the government to tolerate LGBTQ community by being intolerant to the local culture and religion. You'll see a lot of backlash is coming from the local way more than supporters.

[@faizfarhanff8596]

We dont care what you are ,you just dont have to come to our country.

[@nurathirahirwan3557]

so he can do what ever he want this is not america. do what ever you want in your country but respect other country. doesn matyer if it is a guy or a girl. do your reseach before going to other peoples country. boohoo

[@somenothing7914]

absolutely :)

[@fazhargmail]

I love how his action also anger LGBTQ community in Malaysia. Not helping at all.

[@joshwai]

actually his action is welcome by LGBTQ community. Because everyone have the same experience. Discrimination. He just voiced out. I believe Singapore will invite him for 6 shows.

[@kyubeastgamer2169]

​@@joshwaihe disrespectful rule of country..yeah go to Singapore..mny rude people there

[@Natasukii]

@@joshwaijust went to his show in Singapore and it was spectacular

[@johnwalsh6061]

@@joshwai Not everyone in the LGBTQ community in Malaysia took kindly to their protest. A lot of them felt it was giving ammunition to their oppressors and treating it like ammunition. To be honest, it seems to be working. Rather than focusing on any social injustice, all I am reading is how they should be respectful of different cultures and laws which is like... exactly what the opressors in power want to hear.

[@ukchub6633]

Not really

[@Angie17211]

Ew no

[@leowbrheng]

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