THE frontman of Taiwanese rock band Mayday, Ashin, suffered a string of falls during the band’s recent shows in Beijing, sparking concern among fans, reported China Press.
The 50-year-old and his bandmates were performing a 12-show run at the Bird’s Nest Stadium in Beijing to celebrate the band’s 25th anniversary.
On May 19, Ashin and the others were performing on a stage prop resembling a bus when Ashin lost his balance and fell on his back, prompting screams from fans.
Luckily, he managed to grab a railing, preventing himself from falling off the vehicle all-together.
“Falling isn’t good. Only idiots fall,” he joked after the fall.
This was the third time Ashin has fallen mid-performance during the shows.
After the concert, many fans expressed their concerns on social media for Ashin’s condition.
“He stood up immediately without hesitation, ignored the pain, and kept singing. It was honestly heartbreaking to watch,” one fan wrote.
Mayday made their debut in 1999 and remains one of the best-selling rock bands in the Chinese-speaking world.
> A teenager in Sarawak was scammed after being lured into a video chat with a woman who extorted RM666 from him, reported Sin Chew Daily.
Bau district police chief Supt Mohd Haide A. Rahman confirmed a report had been made and said investigations were being carried out.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the 18-year-old victim met the woman who identified herself as Xiao Qi on a dating app.
The woman allegedly lured him into performing obscene acts in the nude during a video call. After recording the act, the woman threatened to release the footage online unless he paid RM3,800.
The victim first transferred RM666, but the woman demanded more prompting him to file a police report.
The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.
