Final weekend, the Good Vibes Pageant in Kuala Lampur was canceled by authorities directive after Matty Healy protested Malaysia’s anti-LGBTQ legal guidelines throughout his set. The Strokes have been purported to headline the occasion a pair days after the 1975. The band, who have been already scheduled to play in Singapore on August 2, have added a further date the next day in hopes that some followers who weren’t capable of see them at Good Vibes may have the ability to make the journey.

“In an try to accommodate all of our followers in Southeast, Asia, notably our followers in Kuala Lumpur affected by final weeks cancellation, now we have now added a second present in Singapore at MBS Expo Corridor on Thursday, August 3,” reads an announcement on the band’s official social media. “We all know this isn’t excellent for our followers in Malaysia, nevertheless it was the closest and most handy location to placed on a present in such a short while. Tickets will go on sale Friday at 4 PM in Singapore. We hope this eases the frustration from the occasions that unfolded final week.”

Over on his private Instagram, frontman Julian Casablancas had a bit extra to say concerning the scenario:

thanks in your persistence… okay: we all know it’s not the iDEAL (and even attainable) for everybody, so forgive (&we tried KL 1st, however they aren’t prepared for live performance in Malaysia but ~understandably) however the most effective we may do with such brief discover to attempt to make it attainable for die-hard followers to have some probability to return to our live performance — &as our Singapore present (which is ~comparatively shut) is bought out –
the Strokes can be including a second Singapore present to attempt to accommodate people in Malaysia greatest we may.
hope this mildly eases a few of the disappointment for some, and hope to see as a lot of you as attainable there.
(i do know it’s not the shortest journey both but when it makes anybody really feel higher i’ll be driving 8 hours tomorrow forwards and backwards for fujirock ha… )

&as a minimum perhaps scalpers can be much less ruthless?

additionally couldn’t do it with the tix, however we predict w/ the Merch (which we management), for folks touring from KL we’re gonna provide meGa-discounts (with proof of residence/journey and so on) to attempt to perhaps offset/allieviate a little bit of the price of journey ?
sorry – we tried! (and took numerous pushing🙏🏼)
okay…
official announcement/particulars coming momentarily…
Terima kasih

And in some feedback on Instagram a number of days in the past when the fest’s cancelation was introduced, Casablancas shared some ideas on Healy’s protest. “it def helped the white outsider consciousness sure, for positive… i felt the identical. had no concept,” he wrote. “however while you look into it, it doubtless will change little to nothing in Malaysia. it’s like saying you helped consciousness of injustices in n korea … not a kind of conditions the place twitter strain’s gonna work, they don’t care, govt is intense there.”

And this:

… i believe he meAnt a optimistic factor and that i at first additionally thought perhaps good to boost consciousness… but additionally that you ought to be educated and respectful towards the tradition you’re not aware of… many issues to repair however we needs to be strategic was all… wasn’t commenting on the factor – simply an outider [sic] pondering it might make any completely different iN Malaysia… it seems to have extra adverse penalties… your nit [sic] allowed to point out straight public kissing affection there i imagine… it’s a special world not his job to return repair then bail… if he stayed and went to jail then rattling, respect. however i believe he simply made a joke/laughted [sic] and flew house firstclass imm guessing

A pair days in the past, BIllboard reported that the Good Vibes competition organizers have been contemplating pursuing authorized motion towards Healy and his representatives, noting that the singer’s supervisor “had acknowledged in writing that Matt Healy would adhere to all native tips and rules.”