Foreign Artist Concerts In Malaysia Will Be Stopped If Not Teguh In Local Culture

Badminton (Instagram @the1975)

JAKARTA - The Malaysian government announced that concert organizers in the country must have a dead button to stop concerts that violate guidelines.

This move is a follow-up to The 1975' controversial appearance at The Good Vibes Festival, where lead singer Badminton criticized Malaysia's government's anti-LGBTQ+ law and kissed bassist Ross McDonald.

Shortly thereafter, the set was suspended on the grounds of "discompliance with local performance guidelines". Two days after the festival was canceled and the band was banned from appearing in the country.

Now, Malaysia is taking further action against foreign bands. Deputy Minister of Communication and Digital Technology Teo Nie Ching announced in parliament that concert organizers should have a dead-tombol'.

[This] will cut off electricity during any show if there is an unwanted incident, "he said. We hope that with stricter guidelines, foreign artists can stick to local culture.

Dalam komentarnya kepada Channel News Asia, Future Sounds Asia (penyelenggara Good Vibes Festival) mengatakan: Kami belum melihat adanya penurunan minat dari artis asing yang ingin tampil di Malaysia."

All foreign artists have performed domestically with the understanding that they must comply with local performance regulations. After the incident [which involved you], the artists became more aware of this."

However, members of the LGBTQ+ community in Malaysia are worried that this new government action will worsen the situation in the country.