‘Kill switch’ order for promoters after 1975 row
The Malaysian government has issued a new directive to concert organisers in response to the Good Vibes Festival fiasco
News By James Hanley | 1 November 2023
Promoters in Malaysia are being ordered to install a “kill switch” to end performances by international artists that breach government regulations.
The move comes the wake of July’s Good Vibes Festival fiasco in Sepang, where The 1975’s opening night headline set was infamously cut short by officials after singer Matty Healy criticised Malaysia’s strict anti-LGBT laws in a “profanity laden speech” and kissed a male bandmate on stage.
The remaining two days of the Future Sound Asia (FSA)-promoted…
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