The organizers of the concert Coldplay in Malaysia They are considering canceling the show if the British band behaves inappropriately, a minister has said. This statement comes amid controversy generated by Muslim conservatives who have urged cancel the event due to Coldplay’s support of the LGBTQ+ community and its alleged connection to “anti-Semitic” and “pro-Nazi” messages.
Despite the protests, the Minister of Communication and Digital, Fahmi Fadzil, expressed that he does not anticipate problems for the concert, which has security reinforcements. Muslim conservatives, led by the country’s opposition, have protested against the Coldplay concert for various reasons, including the band’s support of the LGBTQ+ community and its solidarity with Palestinians in the conflict with Israel.
In addition, the possibility of using a “kill switch” to cut off the power supply in case of problems during the show has been suggested, a measure recently introduced in Malaysia following the controversy generated by the British band ‘The 1975’, in July .
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim backed the holding of the Coldplay concert, noting that the band is among those supporting Palestine. Despite criticism from Muslim conservatives, Anwar defended the decision by citing the previous administration’s approval of the concert before it came to power in November 2022. However, the Islamic opposition party PAS criticized this stance, arguing that Coldplay, despite its support for the Palestinian cause, promotes hedonism.
The withdrawal of advertising investment from Paris Hilton’s “11:11 Media” on X (formerly Twitter) also adds to the controversy. Hilton joins other brands that have suspended their advertising on X due to the presence of pro-Nazi content and anti-Semitic conspiracy theories on the platform. Although Minister Fahmi Fadzil does not anticipate problems with the Coldplay concert, the situation reflects growing concerns around content management and freedom of expression on social platforms in Malaysia.
Coldplay announce new album ‘Moon Music’ for May 2024
Coldplay, one of the iconic bands capable of generating a meltdown on the internet with ticket sales, has started the countdown to the release of their tenth studio album, ‘Moon Music’. Although more than three years have passed since their last release, ‘Music of Spheres’, and they still have a year left on their international tour, the band led by Chris Martin promises new tunes for May 2024.
The reveal about the upcoming album took place during a Chris Martin meet-and-greet with fans in Seattle, organized by fan platform ColdplayXtra. The band’s leader shared the news that ‘Moon Music’ will be released in May next year, marking the beginning of a new musical chapter for Coldplay. Although details about the album are still scarce, the news has generated excitement among the band’s fans.
‘Moon Music’ will be Coldplay’s tenth studio album and will be released in the middle of their current ‘Music of Spheres’ tour. Despite the concerts already held in Spain and their current tour of the United States, the band has scheduled performances in Asia and Oceania, starting with a concert in Tokyo, Japan, on November 6. After a brief break between February and June 2024, they are expected to take the opportunity to release new songs from the album, followed by a second round of concerts in Europe that will culminate on September 2 in Dublin.
Coldplay continues to achieve success and set milestones in the music industrykeeping his fans in suspense with the promise of a new album that promises to be another memorable chapter in his prolific career.
Keep reading:
Coldplay invites its fans to be part of its new album
Roger Federer surprises and plays with Coldplay at a concert in Switzerland
Chris Martin reveals that to feel good he only eats once a day
Chris Martin declares that the group Coldplay will stop making music in 2025
