“They’re in a band now? I don’t know the Mountain Goats. They sound good though"
The trio altered their setlist after The 1975 and their frontman were recently banned from Kuala Lumpur
Muse removed a song from their upcoming setlist in Malaysia after The 1975 were banned from the country last week
"It's nice to know they're eager to entertain while also respecting the guidelines," the show's organiser said
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
"Foreigners don't get to come in and shit on us and tell us how to do things, especially when they only make it worse for us"
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