The 1975 cancel two Asian shows after Malaysia LGBT+ controversy

The 1975 cancel two Asian shows after Malaysia LGBT+ controversy
Matthew Healy from The 1975 (Euan Cherry/PA)

The 1975 have cancelled two tour dates in Asia after a Malaysian music festival was axed over pro-LGBT+ comments made by the band’s frontman Matty Healy.

The English pop-rock group announced that performances at the We The Fest in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sunday and at the Taipei Music Centre in Taiwan on Tuesday will not go ahead before their American tour kicks off next month.

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