Compiled by HO JIA WEN , C.ARUNO and R.ARAVINTHAN
HONG KONG superstar Jacky Cheung, who is known for his work ethic and professionalism, stopped midway during a concert in Taiwan after realising that he sang the wrong lyrics, reported China Press.
The 62-year-old, who was performing at his second concert at the Taipei arena on June 1, startled fans after stopping right after singing the first verse to Coffee during his encore set.
Fans were forgiving of the star, who does not use a teleprompter during live performances.A perfectionist, Cheung had in February stopped his performance of Instant Love while touring in China when a track with vocals was played.
Cheung immediately told his crew to “let’s do it again” before apologising to the audience in Mandarin.
“I am sorry. Can we do this again? I think we played the track we used during rehearsal,” he said.Many praised Cheung for his dedication to perfecting his live vocals and not lip-syncing.
> King of Mandopop Jay Chou helped consumer spending in China’s Changsha province shoot up by 518 million yuan (RM330mil) by holding four concerts there recently, China Press also reported. According to statistics from Chinese marketing consulting firm Dataway, Chou’s concerts between May 30 and June 2 were attended by more than 149,000 people, out of which 68% travelled from a different province to see him.
Each concertgoer spent an average of 3,481.42 yuan (RM2,289) during their stay in Changsha and brought in a total of 518 million yuan to the economy.It was reported that Chou’s impact on the economy was three times that of what consumers had spent on Labour Day.
The last performance in Changsha on June 2 happened to be Chou’s 400th concert. “Brother has completed his 400th concert. Thank you to friends who have attended my concerts in the past few decades. I will continue performing in the future.”
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