The 1975 Cancelled Shows in Jakarta & Taipei; To Face Lawsuit From GVF Artists & Vendors?

Following all the commotion over the weekend that resulted in the cancellation of Good Vibes Festival (GVF), things aren’t looking good for rock band The 1975. The band, who headlined the first night of what was supposed to be the three-day GVF, recently announced the cancellation of their upcoming Taipei concert after also cancelling their appearance at the recent We The Fest music festival in Indonesia.

Through We The Fest’s official social accounts, the announcement states, “The 1975 regret to announce that their forthcoming shows in Jakarta and Taipei will no longer be going ahead as planned.” The statement also wrote, “Due to current circumstances, it is impossible to proceed with the scheduled shows.” The band’s Taipei concert was a part of their “At Their Very Best” tour, set to take place on 25th July.

However, apart from the cancellations, the band may also be facing a lawsuit. A local lawyer recently announced he would represent the festival’s artists and vendors in a class-action lawsuit against the band. Mathew Thomas Philip said that he and his team of lawyers are taking up the case pro bono to receive compensation for those affected by the cancellation of the music festival due to the incident involving The 1975 frontman Matty Healy and bassist Ross MacDonald. 

Artists scheduled to perform at the festival included The Kid Laroi, The Strokes, Dhruv, DPR Live + DPR Ian, Hujan, and Talitha Tan. A town hall meeting will also be conducted with artists and vendors to address the issue and the lawsuit. Meanwhile, GVF organiser Future Sounds Asia announced that ticket holders will receive a full refund for their tickets, with the refund mechanics to be updated as soon as possible.

According to the Central Agency for Application for Filming and Performance by Foreign Artists (Puspal), the music festival and the management of The 1975 had agreed to take full responsibility for the band’s actions during the application and appeal for their GVF performance – but what do you think about the class action lawsuit?