Matty Healy, an English singer, is worried about the anti-LGBT laws in Malaysia. During a live show in Kuala Lumpur, Healy recorded his protest against the laws.

Matty Healy kissed his male bandmate Ross MacDonald during his live show to record his protest against the country’s rules about LGBT people.

The kiss between two characters of The 1975 band was caught on video and went viral on social media. It started a controversial debate about the rights of LGBTQ+ people in Malaysia, a country where most people are Muslim.

Matty Healy, the lead singer of the band The 1975, gave a speech about the rules right before he kissed his partner, Mid-day says.

He said that the country’s laws about LGBT people interfered with his personal life. He also said that before booking the concert, he did a lot of study on the country’s laws.

Matty Healy said, “I don’t see the point of inviting The 1975 in the country and then telling us that who we can have sex with.”

Healy showed his support for the LGBT community in Malaysia and asked the people for forgiveness if his words had hurt anyone.

When recording his protest, the singer used very harsh language. He said, “I am sorry if that offends you, and you’re religious, but your government is a bunch of ************.”

Malaysia’s laws against LGBT people are inspired by Islam, the country’s state religion, which condemns homosexuality and calls it a sin.

Netizens said that his protest was rude and uncalled for.