Feb. 24, a London judge ruled that indie-rock band The 1975 would not be personally responsible for the 1.9 million pounds ($2.4 million) that Good Vibes Festival is seeking.

Remember that period where Matty Healy was sloppily making out with anyone and everyone during The 1975’s shows? The habit got him in trouble when he kissed his bandmate Ross MacDonald onstage during a 2023 Good Vibes Festival performance in Malaysia.

A London judge has dismissed part of a lawsuit against the British band The 1975 over the lead singer’s gay kiss that led Malaysian authorities to shut down a music festival.

Homosexuality is a crime in Malaysia, punishable by caning and up to 20 years in prison. Future Sound Asia (FSA), the festival organisers, claim The 1975 Productions LLP breached their contract and that the four band members owed a duty of care. The company is seeking damages of £1.9 million in losses.

The Good Vibes Festival was cancelled on its opening night in 2023, after Healy kissed his bandmate onstage. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Organiser of Good Vibes Festival was seeking US$2.4 million in losses after singer Matty Healy kissed male bassist at 2023 Kuala Lumpur show Members of the British band The 1975 cannot be held personally liable for losses of a Malaysian music festival that was shut down by authorities after lead singer Matty Healy kissed a male bandmate on stage,

Festival organizers sued the band for $2.4 million, but their contract was with the band’s company, not the individual musicians