Feb. 24, a London judge ruled that indie-rock band The 1975 would not be personally responsible for the 1.9 million pounds ($2.4 million) that Good Vibes Festival is seeking.

A London judge has dismissed part of a lawsuit against the British band The 1975 over the lead singer’s gay kiss that led Malaysian authorities to shut down a music festival.

A judge tossed the claims against the four band members, but a lawsuit against their corporate entity will be allowed to continue

Festival organizers sued the band for $2.4 million, but their contract was with the band’s company, not the individual musicians

Last summer, the members of the 1975 were hit with a $2.4 million lawsuit from Future Sound Asia, the organizers behind Malaysia’s Good Vibes Festival. The suit stemmed from an onstage kiss between frontman Matty Healy and bassist Ross MacDonald during the band’s 2023 headlining set,

Remember that period where Matty Healy was sloppily making out with anyone and everyone during The 1975’s shows? The habit got him in trouble when he kissed his bandmate Ross MacDonald onstage during a 2023 Good Vibes Festival performance in Malaysia.

Members of the British band cannot be held personally liable for losses of the Malaysian music festival that was shut down by authorities after lead singer Matty Healy kissed a male bandmate on stage,