Here Are The Local Businesses You Can Support To Help Them Bounce Back After GVF 2023’s Cancellation

By Lara Kramer  •  24 Jul 2023 in News

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ICYMI, the highly anticipated and much-awaited Good Vibes Festival 2023, hosted in Kuala Lumpur, was unexpectedly cancelled after an incident involving British pop band The 1975. What was meant to be a celebration of music and camaraderie abruptly came to a halt due to a controversial act by the band during their performance.

During the festival’s first night, The 1975’s lead vocalist, Matty Healy, took to the stage and made critical remarks about the country’s LGBTQ laws, sparking controversy among attendees and generally going against the festival’s performance guidelines. Healy also reportedly stepped and destroyed a drone belonging to the organisers and had been drinking onstage.

The fallout from this incident resulted in the government’s decision to call off the event, leaving attendees who had purchased tickets and local acts who were set to perform feeling deeply disappointed…

But the main cause of concern among netizens was that the cancellation posed a significant challenge for 28 food vendors who had invested considerable resources and effort in preparing for the event.

Among these vendors, myBurgerLab, a local restaurant franchise, voiced their concerns on Instagram, highlighting the financial and emotional investments made by all the vendors involved. As they now strive to minimise losses and cope with the aftermath, they have called for public support in reducing wastage and offering assistance to those affected.

You can check out the list of vendors thoughtfully compiled by myBurgerLab here:

 

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In the face of adversity, some of the resilient food vendors have decided to bounce back by organising promotional events and pop-ups. They are using social media as a platform to share updates and invite the local community to lend a helping hand.

Many expressed the hope that, despite the festival’s cancellation, the spirit of support and camaraderie can transform the situation into an impromptu food festival to aid the vendors in their time of need. Some turned to alternative calls to action, such as suggesting the government hold The 1975 responsible for the losses and request some form of monetary compensation.

Many even tagged Matty Healy in the comments section with remarks along the lines of, “Look what you did.”

In response to the now-viral matter, Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil, who had been the one to announce the festival’s cessation mere hours before Day 2 commenced, also responded to the crisis by confirming that the government is actively exploring ways to assist the impacted food vendors.

Meanwhile, let’s do our part in supporting local business in a time of need, and hopefully keep some form of ‘good vibes’ flowing.