The frontman acknowledged there are "many things to fix", but that "we should be strategic" when it comes to other cultures
The music festival was cancelled by authorities after frontman Matty Healy criticised the government’s anti-LGBTQ laws onstage and then kissed the band’s bassist
The 1975 were banned from Malaysia for criticising the government while performing at Good Vibes, resulting in the festival's cancellation
The Strokes' first-ever performance in Malaysia was cancelled following The 1975's onstage controversies at Good Vibes Festival
Days 2 and 3 of the festival were cancelled after The 1975's Matty Healy criticised the Malaysian government for anti-LGBTQ laws and kissed his bandmate onstage
The cancellations come after Matty Healy criticised the Malaysian government for their anti-LGBT laws and kissed the band's bassist onstage at Good Vibes Fest, which was halted as a result
"I do not see the point of inviting The 1975 to a country and then telling us who we can have sex with," said Healy
“Why don’t you apologise for once in your life without making it about your fucking self?”
Filling in for Lewis Capaldi, the band will deliver a "10th anniversary performance" of their 2013 debut album
It comes following a recently announced tour of North America