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title: "Foreign Artists Who Don’t Follow M’sian Rules Will Have Electricity Cut Off During Concerts, AKA The ‘Kill Switch’ "
url: https://weirdkaya.com/foreign-artists-who-dont-follow-msian-rules-will-have-electricity-cut-off-during-concerts-aka-the-kill-switch/
date: 2023-10-30
modified: 2023-10-30
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author: "Yu Ang Tan"
description: "Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Technology, Teo Nie Ching, stated that to ensure foreign artists strictly adhere to Malaysia's performance guidelines when holding concerts in the country, the Central..."
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# Foreign Artists Who Don’t Follow M’sian Rules Will Have Electricity Cut Off During Concerts, AKA The ‘Kill Switch’ 

Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Technology, Teo Nie Ching, stated that to ensure foreign artists strictly adhere to Malaysia's performance guidelines when holding concerts in the country, the Central Committee For Applications For Filming And Performances By Foreign Artistes (PUSPAL) and the police will deploy personnel to supervise the event on the day of the concert.

![](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/teo-nie-ching-kill-switch.png)Screengrab via [YTB/Parlimen Malaysia](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97UFO7IwC3o)

## Kill Switch measure to be implemented

Teo emphasized that if any content of the performance is found to be in violation of the country's norms and values, authorities will activate the "Kill Switch" measure.

![Malaysia Concert Kill Switch](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/malaysia-concert.jpg)For illustrative purposes only. Photo: WeirdKaya

> **"This involves cutting off the power supply to the venue, forcibly halting the performance, and taking action against the performers and the organizing entities," she [said in response to a question](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97UFO7IwC3o) posed by PAS's MP Zulkifli Ismail during a Q&A session in the Dewan Rakyat today.**

Read also:

In relation to Zulkifli's inquiry about actions taken against Matty Healy, the lead singer of the British rock band The 1975, for depicting a same-sex kiss during their performance in Malaysia, Teo clarified that the jurisdiction to take action against foreign artists does not lie with her department but with the Immigration Department or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Read [also](https://weirdkaya.com/the-1975-good-vibes-festival-lawsuit/):

https://weirdkaya.com/the-1975s-matty-healy-gvf/

https://weirdkaya.com/the-1975-good-vibes-festival-lawsuit/

### Read More:

- [The 1975 Not Liable For Losses Incurred By Kissing Stunt At Good Vibes Festival, Court Rules](https://weirdkaya.com/the-1975-not-liable-for-losses-good-vibes-festival/)
- [GVF Organisers File RM11.25mil Lawsuit Against The 1975 Over Last Year’s Controversial Incident](https://weirdkaya.com/gvf-organisers-file-rm11-25mil-lawsuit-against-the-1975-over-last-years-controversial-incident/)
- [‘I Thought I Was Going To Prison’ — The 1975’s Matty Healy Shares Thoughts About M’sia Performance](https://weirdkaya.com/the-1975s-matty-healy-gvf/)
- [GVF Organiser Officially Seeks Damages From The 1975 Over Fiasco With Letters Of Claim](https://weirdkaya.com/gvf-the-1975-letters-of-claim/)
- [‘M’sia Found The Winning Formula’ — Jocelyn Chia Mocks ‘Overreaction’ Towards The 1975 Debacle](https://weirdkaya.com/jocelyn-chia-the-1975/)
- [M’sian Lawyers Will Be Suing British Band The 1975 For Lost Income Caused By Good Vibes Festival Cancellation](https://weirdkaya.com/the-1975-good-vibes-festival-lawsuit/)

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