Country Profile: Malaysia
Malaysia’s live music scene has been extremely active in 2024, with a mix of major international tours and some associated challenges for promoters.
In 2025, Green Day will perform for the first time here at the National Hockey Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, marking a milestone for the nation’s concert landscape.
Demonstrating Malaysia’s increasing presence on the global touring map, Live Nation is bringing Dua Lipa’s Radical Optimism Tour to the country later this year, while other acts stopping here include Bruno Mars at Kuala Lumpur National Stadium and Imagine Dragons at the National Hockey Stadium.
Promoters in the market skilfully navigate its unique cultural conditions, although things don’t always run according to plan. This year saw the Good Vibes Festival cancelled out of respect for the coronation of the king. The festival was cancelled the year before after The 1975’s Matty Healy hit out at the…
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