Good Vibes Festival
good vibe festival gvf annual music festival malaysia organized future sound asia first edition held august later held two day good vibe festival first organized multiartist concert august sepang international circuit lineup act like smashing pumpkin modest mouse festival extended twoday event ellie goulding empire sun main act festival take place starting subsequent edition gvf held genting highland gvf held due covid pandemic festival return september took place sunway lagoon name good vibe weekender featuring korean rapper cl hong kong singer jackson wang main act festival edition mark th anniversary since first edition return took place festival early edition venue sepang international circuit first edition threeday event featuring lineup act kid laroi stroke alongside artist also gained attention due increase ticket price become expensive history organization frontman well rest band banned malaysia forced authority prematurely end performance festival criticised country widespread antilgbtq law kissed bandmate ross macdonald healy stated band decision appear malaysia mistake booking show wasnt looking pulled show yesterday conversation said know cant let kid theyre problem organiser subsequently cancelled rest threeday festival government order citing healys controversial conduct remark tradition value local culture human right lgbt activist peter tatchell writing guardian wrote criticism healy band deflect attention criticism urgently directed homophobia kuala lumpur regime also expressed healy white saviour showing solidarity community queer right universal human right western one reaction incident malaysian social medium generally critical healy member lgbt community malaysia frustrated incident expressed concern would lead reprisal religious right edition cancelled due installation yang dipertuan agong xvii official website