Japanese singer Gackt taking a break due to illness

Compiled by RAHIMY RAHIM, C. ARUNO and R. ARAVINTHAN

JAPANESE singer and actor Gackt, who relocated to Malaysia several years ago, will be taking a hiatus due to poor health, Sin Chew Daily reported.

Gackt, whose real name is Gakuto Oshiro, announced through his agency that a childhood neurological disorder triggered a temporary life-threatening condition when he went back to Japan in August.