Singaporean singer Wang Lei regrets gambling away money meant for mum's cancer treatment


Wang Lei revealed that he stole S$2,000 (RM6,630) worth of his mum's medical funds to gamble. Photos: Wang Lei/Facebook, Screenshot/YouTube

Singaporean singer Wang Lei recently shared his regrets gambling away the money meant for his mother's cancer treatment.

In a behind-the-scenes video for The 20th Floor – a song raising awareness on the dangers of gambling performed by Malaysian artiste Namewee featuring Wang Lei – the 61-year-old singer claimed that gambling had made him "inhumane to the highest level".

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