K-pop soloist Eric Nam (에릭남) finally breaks his silence about cancelling the KL stop for his ‘House On A Hill’. In a Twitter post, the Korean-American singer clarified the recent backlash he received following the cancellation of the Malaysian leg of his upcoming Asian tour.
The post also addresses his political stance on the current Palestine-Israel crisis, especially after liking an Instagram post with pro-Israel connotations.
According to Eric, he had liked the post in reaction to the devastating news about the war. However, he then received threats related to his scheduled Kuala Lumpur show because of this. Eric said, “Out of an abundance of caution for my team and my fans, I made the difficult decision to cancel the show.” He then goes on to express his grief for the victims of the war and those who were affected by it.
However, many K-pop fans still took offense to the post because they noted that Eric took a “neutral stance” instead of addressing his actions. Netizens believe that remaining neutral on the crisis justifies the Israeli government’s attack on Palestine, which many felt is more akin to genocide than an act of self-defence. The singer’s comment about his cancelled KL show also did not sit well with Malaysians, who said they did not threaten the singer as he claimed but merely voiced to boycott the show.
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