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Matt Healy from The 1975 Kisses a Man During Dubai Show in Defiance of UAE’s Anti-Gay Laws: ‘God F**king Loves You’ — WATCH

August 16, 2019 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

Matt Healy, frontman for the band The 1975, kissed a man during a show in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday as a protest against the country’s anti-gay laws, where homosexuality can be punished by up to 10 years in prison.

@Truman_Black inspired me to come out to my mum today🙏🏳️‍🌈💗 #matty #the1975DXB pic.twitter.com/DTwEm1MwWw

— tat💗 (@banditobitxh) August 14, 2019

Aight so I went to The 1975’s concert in Dubai, and Matty looked me right in the eye, pointed at me and said this.

I’m straight tho but I love you too😂😂😂😂😂😂

#the1975 #1975dxb @the1975 @the1975dxb pic.twitter.com/QOLFM9Zo3k

— Omar Al Refai (@OmarDaRefai) August 14, 2019

A video of the kiss circulated on social media but people are asking it not be shared in fear for the man’s safety. Another video showed Healy saying, “If you’re gay I love you. And God f**king loves you.”

In another video, Healy said, “I just want us to identify as humans and not as groups of individual different people. I’m sorry, I know it seems indulgent for me to cry but I do this every night and it’s the same thing, I see so much passion and pain and I know what you guys are going through and I know you’re not representative of your governments.”

Literally my favorite moment during The 1975’s concert in Dubai! Ily @Truman_Black @the1975 😘♥️ pic.twitter.com/RIazv646DL

— ⓚⓐⓣⓡⓘⓝⓐ (@ninjaaa__) August 14, 2019

Rolling Stone reports: “The Coca-Cola Arena show was the band’s first-ever concert in the United Arab Emirates. During the song ‘Loving Someone,’ Healy stepped off the stage and embraced a male fan before kissing him on the lips to cheers and screams from the audience.”

Tweeted Healy after the show: “Thank you Dubai you were so amazing. I don’t think we’ll be allowed back due to my ‘behaviour’ but know that I love you and I wouldn’t have done anything differently given the chance again. But who knows maybe they will let me back in let’s just wait and see :)”

But who knows maybe they will let me back in let’s just wait and see 🙂

— 🥾🌍 (@Truman_Black) August 15, 2019
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Are any of you seeing them on the upcoming tour? If so, what show? Comment! #The1975 #MattyHealy

A post shared by Matty Healy / The 1975 (@mattyhealy75) on Dec 3, 2018 at 12:09pm PST

Healy’s kiss comes following a similar action taken by the German metal band Rammstein at a show in Russia.

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: Dubai, Entertainment, kiss, Matt Healy, music, The 1975, United Arab Emirates

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