July 23 (Reuters) - British band The 1975 said on Sunday they have cancelled shows in Taiwan and Muslim-majority Indonesia, a day after Malaysia banned them from performing there after their frontman kissed a bandmate on stage and criticised the country's anti-LGBT laws.
"Unfortunately, due to current circumstances, it is impossible to proceed with the scheduled shows," the pop rock group said in a statement, without elaborating.
Malaysia's government halted a music festival in the capital Kuala Lumpur on Saturday and barred The 1975 after what it called "disrespectful actions".
Homosexuality is a crime in Muslim-majority Malaysia.
It was not immediately clear why the band cancelled their July 25 show in Taiwan, which has a proud reputation as a bastion of LGBT rights and liberalism, including allowing same-sex marriage in 2019.
Persons:
Matty Healy's, Martin Petty, Jacqueline Wong
Organizations:
Malaysia, Rights, Southeast, Southeast Asia LGBT, Thomson
Locations:
Taiwan, Muslim, Indonesia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jakarta, Aceh province, Southeast Asia