Malaysia cancels music fest after British band The 1975’s same-sex kiss onstage

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Malaysian authorities canceled a weekend music festival on Saturday after the frontman of a British indie rock group kissed his male bandmate following a tirade against the country’s anti-LGBTQ laws. READ:

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He later abruptly ended the set, saying: “All right, we gotta go. We just got banned from Kuala Lumpur.” Vowing swift action early Saturday, Malaysian Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil posted a news report about the kiss and called it a “very rude act.” “Never touch the sensitivities of the community, especially those that are against the manners and values of the local culture,” he said in a subsequent tweet.

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Malaysia cancels music festival after UK band's same-sex kissKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian authorities canceled a weekend music festival on Saturday after the frontman of a British indie rock group kissed his male bandmate following a tirade against the Southeast Asian country's laws against the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community.
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