Part of The 1975-Malaysia festival suit dismissed
A judge has ruled the band members cannot be held personally liable for losses sustained by organisers of the curtailed 2023 festival
News By James Hanley | 25 February 2025
A High Court judge has dismissed part of a lawsuit filed against The 1975 by the promoter of Malaysia’s Good Vibes Festival. Future Sound Asia (FSA) sued the group and touring company The 1975 Productions LLP in the UK for £1.9 million (€2.3m) in “substantial losses” over the cancelled festival.
The event was scheduled to run over three days at Sepang International Circuit in July 2023 and feature performances by the likes of The Strokes, The Kid Laroi and Dermot Kennedy.
But The…
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