Sheila Majid scolds The 1975 for selfish actions

Compiled by AUSTIN CAMOENS and CHOW HOW BAN

DATUK Sheila Majid has chided British pop rock band The 1975 for its controversial actions on stage during the Good Vibes Festival.

Berita Harian reported that her post on Instagram said the group’s actions had affected the livelihoods of various parties.

“The 1975, because of your selfish actions, many parties lost income including the organisers, promoters, production crew, musicians, performers and others.

“Don’t you know how much money is spent and how many months it takes to organise an event of this magnitude?

“What happens to those who bought tickets to see other bands?

“Being famous does not give you the right to behave impolitely in public,” she said, adding that no one was interested in knowing their opinion or gender preferences.

She added that it was people like them who had a bad impact on the music industry.

“Let this be a lesson to all performers. Respect the laws of the country you’re performing in. Think before you act because it’s not just about you,” she wrote.

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> A teenager was beaten and robbed after organising a party while his parents were overseas performing the haj, Harian Metro reported.

The party was organised at their house in Taman Melawati on July 15.

Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the teen’s parents only found out they were robbed when they returned at about 2.20am on July 22.

“They found their bedroom door knob was broken and seven luxury watches worth around RM300,000 were missing before lodging a report,” he said.

Following investigations, police raided a house in Subang Jaya at around 1.30pm the same day and arrested a 26-year-old female musician and a 21-year-old male university student, he added.

He said the male suspect tested positive for drugs and that police seized six watches and a skateboard which was allegedly used to beat the victim. Both suspects had been remanded, he said.

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