Claims against the band are for an alleged breach of contract. British band The 1975 have been told to pay €2 million worth of damages by Malaysian festival organisers. The Good Vibes festival in Kuala Lumper was cancelled last month after lead singer Matty Healy kissed bassist Ross MacDonald on stage and spoke out against […]

2 years ago

The group have also been banned from performing in the country. A music festival in Malaysia has been cancelled after The 1975 frontman Matty Healy kissed his male bandmate on stage. Their performance at the Good Vibes Festival was cut short due the band’s “controversial conduct and remarks”, according to the event’s organisers. The rest […]

2 years ago

“You better be 16!” Matty Healy has been labelled ‘creepy’ and ‘unsettling’ after he carried out an ‘age check’ on a fan before deciding to kiss them during a gig. The 33-year-old singer had been performing in Minneapolis, US, last week as a part of The 1975’s tour when he noticed a sign from a fan […]

3 years ago

The Scottish troubadour on harsh critics, not being a pop star and why he’s his own favourite artist. Lewis Capaldi would like to make something quite clear. The Glaswegian singer-songwriter is a candid fellow, quick with an answer and blessed with a determinedly self-deprecating manner. He’s confident, too, even in the wake of some especially horrendous recent […]

7 years ago

Uneasy, searching, awkward, personal, lonely and brilliant – a record for the good, bad and ugly of the modern age. We live in a fraught time for music, for culture, for just about everything, really. Each new month (or week) brings familiar arguments. Guitar Music is Dead. Hip Hop is King. Hardcore Will Never Die. […]

7 years ago