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

A bold disco embrace. New year, new tunes. As the name might suggest, CYNEMA conjures up imagery and sensations worthy of playing out on the big screen, preferably one with a built-in strobe light. The electronic alt-pop project of Peter Fleming, who cites the likes of M83, CHVRCHES, Francis and the Lights and The 1975 as […]

6 years ago

The Norwegian superstar on her relationship with Irish fans and how to write the almost perfect pop song. “I usually just hum a lot and sing silly melodies and then you sing something and it’s like, ‘Okay, okay, good…’ but then suddenly there’s this, ‘Woaaaaah – that was fucking amazing, don’t know where it came […]

6 years ago

Your EP day two report, in which nobody knows where they actually are and The Strokes are brand new again… With Friday at Electric Picnic done and dusted – get our full report right here – it is time for us to rediscover our youth. Wild Youth, that is. Look, that’s the kind of pun you’re getting […]

7 years ago