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After the controversy that Matty Healy created in Malaysia, demonstrating against the anti-LGBTQ+ laws of that place, Muse appeared in the country and changed their setlist to avoid problems with the government. And this did not like the frontman of The 1975.
In the last weeks, things got pretty intense between The 1975 and the Malaysian authorities, after Matty Healy did several things to demonstrate against the laws that oppress the LGBTQ + community in that country. However, this conversation was uploaded Muse, who decided to change their setlist so as not to have problems with the government of that nation.
On July 21 when The 1975 performed at the Good Vibes festival in Kuala Lumpur. And wow, we will remember this presentation for a long time, because during his set, Matty Healy was not only seen drinking on stage, he also destroyed a drone, gave a speech in favor of homosexuality (which is illegal in Malaysia) and kissed bassist Ross MacDonald despite the country’s strict anti-LGBTQ+ laws.
After controversy with The 1975, Muse changed their setlist to play in Malaysia
Due to protests from Matty Healy, The Malaysian government banned The 1975 and considered the British singer persona non grata within the country, so the band ended their presentation after playing seven songs. But the thing did not stop there, since the Ministry of Communications ordered the cancellation of the remaining two days of the Good Vibes Festivalsomething that the musicians of that nation did not see with good eyes.
However, after the row with The 1975 and Matty Healy in Malaysia, Muse decided to calm the waters down a bit, as the group changed their setlist for the concert they gave on July 29 at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium. as part of his world tour Will of the People… just as they read it.
In accordance with local mediaone of the organizers of the Muse concert, Adam Ashraf stated that Matt Bellamy and company made the decision to modify the list of roles for their presentation in Kuala Lumpurto avoid fights with the government and thus, the public could fully enjoy their show.
“They called us shortly after (The 1975 incident) went global. After discussions, they decided to remove a song from the setlist due to the title of the song. It’s nice to know that they are eager to entertain while also abiding by the guidelines.”
What was the song that Muse avoided playing in Malaysia?
And perhaps at this point you are wondering what was the song that Muse took from the setlist. The song was “We Are Fucking Fucked”, from his most recent album Will of the People and that they changed to “Resistance”. But why did they take her out of this concert? It’s not quite clear why the band didn’t play it at their show in Malaysia, but it could be because of the title (which makes it clear that the world is lost).
However, despite that somewhat strange change, That didn’t stop Muse from dropping other songs like “Compliance,” “Will Of The People,” “Won’t Stand Down” and “Uprising,” all of which talk about standing up against oppressive governments. and probably would have been more controversial in Malaysia, as they have an elective parliamentary monarchy government that has been singled out precisely for its authoritarianism.
Matty Healy didn’t like Muse changing their setlist
Of course Muse’s decision made for quite an interesting conversation, because there were those who were in favor of the change so as not to affect the fans who bought a ticket to see them, but there were also those who mentioned that the band was not consistent with the message of their music and their actions. And even if you don’t believe it, Matty Healy made it clear that he did not like what his compatriots did.
In accordance with NME, The 1975 frontman reactivated his personal Instagram account to share his opinion since the cancellation of the Good Vibes festival through his stories. The first post included a screenshot of an advertisement for the new Muse album, which reads “Join the Resistance” and which Matty Healy highlighted in red. As if this wasn’t enough, he also wrote the word “sick”.
As if this weren’t enough, Matty Healy also shared a screenshot of the note that NME He posted about Muse’s setlist change in Malaysia, to which he only added a “…Oh”. The 1975 frontman also posted some memes and text messages about Piers Morgan’s reaction to the controversy he stirred up in Kuala Lumpur.
The truth is that everyone has a valid point in this conversation, because we are all free to express ourselves and do what we think is right, but How do you see this whole situation? What do you think? Are you for what Muse did or do you support Matty Healy?
