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The 1975 cancels shows after band's same-sex kiss controversy in Malaysia

Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, on the newest of 2 developments

British pop rock band The 1975 announced it was canceling its shows in Jakarta and Taipei after the Malaysian government shut down a music festival in the wake of the band’s lead singer slamming the country’s anti-gay laws and kissing a male bandmate during their performance.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Malaysia halts music festival after same-sex kiss by The 1975 singer

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

  2. Newest

    The 1975 cancels shows after band's same-sex kiss controversy in Malaysia

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

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Reports & sources

22 articles, oldest first.

  1. CNN

    Malaysia halts music festival after same-sex kiss by The 1975 singer (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A music festival in Malaysia has been canceled after the lead singer of British band The 1975 Matty Healy slammed the country’s anti-LGBTQ laws and kissed a bandmate on stage.

  2. Al Jazeera

    Pop band The 1975’s set stopped in Malaysia after onstage kiss (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Good Vibes festival organisers said 1975’s set was stopped due to ‘non-compliance with local performance guidelines’.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Malaysia: Music festival canceled over same-sex kiss onstage – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

    Published

    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Matty Healy, 'The 1975' band's frontman publicly criticized the country's strict LGBT laws and kissed his bandmate on stage.

  4. Fox News

    The 1975 banned from performing in Malaysia, festival canceled after Matty Healy same-sex kiss with bandmate (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Malaysia canceled the Good Vibes Festival Saturday and has banned the band The 1975, after frontman Matty Healy criticized the country's homosexuality laws and shared an onstage same-sex kiss with a bandmate.

  5. The Daily Caller

    Malaysian Government Stops Music Festival Over Popular Rock Band’s Same-Sex Kiss (opens The Daily Caller)

    Published

    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The Malaysian government halted a music festival after members of a British rock band, The 1975, shared a same-sex kiss onstage.

  6. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    The 1975 cancels shows after band's same-sex kiss controversy in Malaysia (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    British pop rock band The 1975 announced it was canceling its shows in Jakarta and Taipei after the Malaysian government shut down a music festival in the wake of the band’s lead singer slamming the country’s anti-gay laws and kissing a male bandmate during their performance.

  7. Washington Examiner

    Malaysia cancels rest of music festival over same sex kiss from The 1975 (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Malaysia cut a music festival short as a result of two male band mates of The 1975 sharing a kiss Friday.

  8. The Guardian

    The 1975 cancels shows in Indonesia and Taiwan after Malaysia gay kiss uproar (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    English band says it is ‘impossible to proceed’ with concerts after set in Kuala Lumpur was cut short

  9. WGN Chicago

    The 1975 cancels shows after band’s same-sex kiss controversy (opens WGN Chicago)

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    WGN Chicago's feed description

    British pop rock band The 1975 announced on Sunday it was canceling its shows in Jakarta and Taipei after the Malaysian government cut short a music festival in the wake of the band’s lead si…

  10. Towleroad Gay News

    Malaysia Cancels Music Festival After The 1975's Matty Healy Kisses Male Bandmate (opens Towleroad Gay News)

    Published

    Towleroad Gay News's feed description

    British bank The 1975 have fallen foul of Malaysian authorities by protesting against the country's strict anti-homosexual laws. Lead singer Matty Healy

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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