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‘Tiger Stripes’ Director Amanda Nell Eu Denounces Malaysian Censorship
‘Tiger Stripes’ Director Amanda Nell Eu Denounces Malaysian Censorship by: Hani Kamal El-Din Amanda Nell Eu, director of breakout film “Tiger Stripes,” has disowned the censored version of the movie that launched in her native Malaysia on Thursday. “I do not stand behind the cut that will be shown in local cinemas […] the film that will be shown…
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The 1975 face £2million claim from Malaysian music festival cancelled after Matt Healy kissed bandmate on stage in protester over hardline anti-LGBT laws
The 1975 face a £2 million damages claim for allegedly breaching a contract with a Malaysian music festival after frontman Matty Healy kissed a male bandmate on stage in protest against the country’s anti-LGBT laws. Future Sound Asia (FSA), organisers of the Good Vibes festival, said it had received ‘a pre-show written assurance’ that the band’s set would adhere to…
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The 1975 Hit With $2 Million Demand from Malaysian Festival
The organizer of Malaysia’s Good Vibes Festival is seeking over $2 million in damages from the 1975 after frontman Matty Healy’s on-stage protest against the country’s anti-LGBTQ laws resulted in authorities canceling the event. The shutdown resulted in numerous bands and small businesses on the bill — including local artists and global acts such as the Strokes — kicked to…
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'Homosexuality is a form of love': Matty Healy hits back at hardline Malaysian officials after being banned for kissing bassist on stage – star shares snaps of bandmate and famous Christopher Hitchens speech about the Aids crisis
Matty Healy has hit back at hardline Malaysian officials who banned him from performing in the country after he kissed his male bandmate on stage to protest their anti-LGBT laws. Healy, who recently made headlines for his whirlwind romance with Taylor Swift, slammed Malaysia’s anti-gay laws in a profanity-filled speech at the Good Vibes music festival in Kuala Lumpur on Friday,…
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Rajnath Singh meets top Malaysian leadership during a bilateral visit
Cairo: Hani Kamal El-Din – Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met the top Malaysian leadership during a bilateral visit on Monday, with the two countries discussing initiatives to further expand bilateral military ties. A key focus of the discussions, officials said, was on strengthening defence-industrial cooperation. During his visit, the defence minister called on Malaysian Prime Minister YB Dato’ Seri Anwar…
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