KUALA LUMPUR – Concert organisers in Malaysia must now have a “kill switch” to end performances that breach the government’s guidelines, said Deputy Communications and Digital Minister Teo Nie Ching. The new directive is the result of an incident involving British...
The new directive is the result of an incident involving British band The 1975 in July, whose on-stage antics had led to the abrupt cancellation of a music festival.KUALA LUMPUR – Concert organisers in Malaysia must now have a “kill switch” to end performances that breach the government’s guidelines, said Deputy Communications and Digital Minister Teo Nie Ching.
“This is a new guideline after the incident . We hope that with stricter guidelines, foreign artistes can adhere to the local culture,” Ms Teo told Parliament’s Lower House on Monday.Malaysia’s education ministry probes video showing children and teachers bearing mock firearms Ms Teo added that according to guidelines by the central committee for the application for filming and performance by foreign artistes , the police were also responsible for background screening of foreign performers.
The Foreign Ministry and Immigration Department were responsible for blacklisting foreign artistes, she added.
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