The commotion caused by Matty Healy at GVF2023 has not subsided, and now the controversial singer continues to be a topic of discussion on social media as he indirectly taunted Malaysia during his performance at the Lollapalooza 2023 Concert in Chicago, United States last Friday .
“You want my ‘travel’ tip? Don’t go to …,” Healy said before getting cut off by the start of the track. He ran off stage while still singing and gave DeLonge a big hug and a peck on the cheek, saying “I love you so much, I love you so so much”. After he finished the song, he explained that DeLonge was one of his heroes. Apparently, things didn’t stop there as DeLonge then joked on his social media that he will not go to Malaysia after sharing a kiss with Healy.
She said that his action is deeply disrespectful and he was supporting a colonial mindset. She highlighted that Healy did nothing but make LGBTQ rights in Malaysia worse and it wasn’t performative activism but just a plain selfish act. She also said that you should respect a country’s rules while visiting, not question its laws and assume that Western laws are the benchmark.