The revocation order followed Matty Healy of The 1975 band slamming the Malaysian government over its lesbian, gay, bisexual and transexual laws during a concert here on Friday night.
The artiste, an ex-boyfriend of American singer Taylor Swift, was heard saying at the start that he was in “no mood” and that he would not be doing any “uplifting songs”.Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil, who issued the revocation order, declared that there will be no compromise when anyone challenged, belittled or violated Malaysian laws.
“Do not ever touch on issues that are sensitive to society, especially those that go against local customs and our cultural values,” he said in a Facebook post yesterday. The band’s performance at the festival was cut short due to non-compliance with performance guidelines, the organiser confirmed. In an official notice posted online, FSA said it was with deep regret that the 10th edition of the GVF had to be cancelled following Healy’s controversial conduct, adding that the cancellation order was issued by the ministry at 1.20pm yesterday.