Kuala Lumpur
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| Local time | Monday 12:15 |
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| Weather | 30°C, Wind SW at 0 km/h, 73% Humidity |
| Postal code | 50000 to 60000 |
| Population | 1. 808 million (2017) |
| Granted city status | 1 February 1972 |
| Area code | 03 |
| Did you know | Kuala Lumpur is the largest city / town in Malaysia by total population (1,588,750). |
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| ID | 945435 |
About Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital of Malaysia. Its modern skyline is dominated by the 451m-tall Petronas Twin Towers, a pair of glass-and-steel-clad skyscrapers with Islamic motifs. The towers also offer a public skybridge and observation deck. The city is also home to British colonial-era landmarks such as the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station and the Sultan Abdul Samad Building.
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Matty Healy defends Malaysia kiss during 1975 concert in Dallas
By Natasha PreskeyBBC News
Matty Healy has defended kissing his bandmate onstage in Malaysia in a 10-minute speech delivered at a 1975 concert in Dallas, Texas.
Healy told fans he had been told not to talk about The Incident , then read a pre-prepared speech from his phone.
He addressed criticism of his conduct at the Malaysian festival, during which he attacked the country's anti-LGBT laws then kissed his bandmate.
The Malaysian government after The Incident .
The organisers of Good Vibes Festival later from The 1975 , and some LGBT Malaysians criticised Healy, saying his actions displayed a
Defending the July performance, Healy said The Band " did not waltz into Malaysia" and had been invited by organisers Who Knew The Band 's political views and the nature of their shows.
Healy said The Kiss was " not a stunt simply meant to provoke the government" but an " ongoing part of The 1975 Stage Show which had been performed many times prior".
He described online anger over The Performance as " liberal outrage" and said criticism of The Band for " remaining consistent" by performing its " pro-LGBT Stage Show " was puzzling.
In July , young Malaysians they felt Healy's actions reflected a patronising Western attitude to Asia.
Others expressed concern that the high-profile incident could be used to reinforce LGBT repression in Malaysia, where homosexuality is punishable by 20 years in prison.
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The Bbc is not responsible for the content of external sites.Healy referenced the country's strict anti-LGBT laws in his speech, and also said the Malaysian authorities had " briefly imprisoned" The Band .
The frontman said the suggestion that The Kiss had just been a " performative gesture of allyship" was redundant, as " performing is a performer's job".
Healy said event organisers could not invite acts to perform and expect them to self-censor, telling the Dallas crowd: " It should be expected that, if you invite dozens of Western performers into Your Country , they'll bring their Western values with them. "
The Singer concluded by referencing strict laws in some parts of the US, telling The American crowd that critics of The Band 's actions in Kuala Lumpur " would find it abhorrent if The 1975 were to acquiesce to. . Mississippi 's perspective on abortion or trans laws".
This is not the First Time that Healy has addressed online criticism during a 1975 concert.
Last week, The Singer apologised for " actions that have hurt some people" while onstage in Los Angeles .
Earlier this year, Healy mocked American rapper Ice Spice on a podcast, mimicking Asian and Hawaiian accents and asking The Show 's hosts to do impressions of Japanese People labouring in concentration camps.
During his performance at the Hollywood Bowl , Healy said he had " performed exaggerated versions" of himself " on other stages be it in print or on podcasts… in an often misguided attempt at fulfilling the kind of character role of the 21st-century rock star".
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