Killing concerts with kill switch

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The ruling remains in force without a SOP, leaving concert promoters angry and confused.  Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/03/11/killing-concerts-with-blurred-kill-switch-rule/  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #ChongChiengJen #Concert #MusicFestivals

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00:00 The mandatory kill switch, designed to pull the plug on concerts in the event of nasty

00:05 incidents, have left promoters feeling confused and upset for months.

00:10 The mechanism, implemented following British band The 1975's misconduct at a concert

00:15 in Sepang Selangor last July, has drawn criticism from concert promoters for its lack of clarity

00:21 and its potential to deter celebrities.

00:24 Amid concerns about lawsuits from disputes with artistes, vendors and venue owners, and

00:29 the risk of chaos if the kill switch is used, there's growing pressure to scrap the kill

00:33 switch entirely.

00:34 Regional showbiz promoter Saeed Mohammed Faiz called the rule "bizarre", adding that

00:39 the matter should be explored comprehensively with the involvement of industry players.

00:44 Last week, Stampin MP Chong Qian Zhen questioned the need for the kill switch when debating

00:49 the royal address in the Dewan Rakyat, bringing pornography into the debate.

00:53 He questioned the necessity of the measure, noting that concerts are less accessible compared

00:58 to indecent material online.

01:00 He said the rule could eventually deter A-list celebrities from performing in Malaysia.

01:05 In response, local promoter Alvin Choo hoped that lawmakers like Chong would take the issue

01:10 to the next level, claiming that many lawmakers were reluctant to speak out amid political

01:15 tensions.

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