The 1975 deny liability for Malaysia fest shutdown
Promoter Future Sound Asia is suing the band in the UK High Court over the cancellation of the 2023 Good Vibes Festival
News By James Hanley | 20 February 2025
Members of The 1975 should not be held responsible for the shutdown of the 2023 Good Vibes Festival in Malaysia, according to the band’s lawyer. The British group are being sued in the UK High Court for £1.9 million (€2.3m) in “substantial losses” by festival organiser Future Sound Asia (FSA).
The 1975 were due to be paid the equivalent of £274,000 for their July 2023 headline slot, but FSA pulled the plug seven songs into the scheduled hour-long set after the band’s…
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