The cancellation of Good Vibes Festival 2023, following The 1975 frontman Matty Healy's on-stage behaviour, has affected several artistes, including Malaysian singer and songwriter Talitha Tan...
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Tan, who was slated to perform on Sunday (23rd July), the last day of the three-day music festival, is heartbroken.
She took to Instagram to express her disappointment while sharing screenshots of DMs she sent to The 1975 frontman. In her DMs, Tan called out Healy for throwing a tantrum on stage and leaving behind scores of people to suffer the consequences of his "reckless ignorance.”
His actions and remarks prompted the government to cancel the festival entirely...
According to Tan, her performance on the last day of the festival was to be the first after losing her mother in a tragic incident a month ago.
In one of her Instagram Stories, the 27-year-old singer posted a tearful selfie that she captioned, "To everyone who was going to come watch me perform on Sunday at GVF. I am so sorry. [It was supposed to be a performance dedicated to my mum.
“And also to anyone who has suffered the pain of losing a loved one. I am sorry I didn't get to dedicate this to you. Mummy, I owe you my life."
Tan also uploaded a photo of her late mother…
In the caption of the post, Tan wrote, "The first performance after my mum's death, for me to be able to dedicate a set for her, is now cancelled. Mummy, I am so sorry."
The body of Jenny Wong, the mother of Tan, was discovered at a waterfall in Kuala Kubu Bharu, Selangor, following a trip to the area with a friend. Tragically, their bodies were found trapped between rocks, believed to have been swept away by the powerful current resulting from heavy rainfall upstream.
In her post, Tan also called out the English pop-rock band for their "selfishness and inability" to adjust or respect different cultures due to their "white saviour complex" that allows them to go back to their country "thinking you did an 'amazing' thing for Malaysia's 'young people.'"
"Malaysia is not perfect. But man, I am shattered. I feel sorry for the GVF team, I feel sorry for all the performers who have worked so hard on showcasing their music. So yeah, Matty Healy, I am furious at you and your white privilege, thanks for nothing," she wrote while tagging the singer in her post.
