The band has cancelled upcoming concerts in Indonesia - where homosexuality is shunned - and Taiwan.
On Friday, on stage in Kuala Lumpur, lead singer Healy said: "I don't see the [expletive] point, right, I do not see the point of inviting the 1975 to a country and then telling us who we can have sex with.
"And that's not fair on you, because you're not representative of your government. Because you're young people, and I'm sure a lot of you are gay and progressive and cool." Shortly after the kiss Healy and the band walked off stage, roughly 30 minutes into the set. The singer told the audience: "Alright, we just got banned from Kuala Lumpur, see you later."
The decision was made after an "immediate cancellation directive" from Malaysia's Ministry of Communications and Digital as part of its "unwavering stance against any parties that challenge, ridicule or contravene Malaysian laws", a statement said.
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