Kenny Bee and Eric Tsang are not very subtle when it comes to freeing themselves from the wrath of mainland netizens, as they swiftly apologise for taking photos with controversial performer Namewee.
The singer and the producer, who were spotted in a photo shared by Namewee after he met them prior to their Malaysian “Wow! Super! Happy 30 Years” concert at Resorts World Genting on 19 July, released their individual statements, with Kenny saying that he was not aware of Namewee’s controversies.
Stating that the photo was just purely a courtesy interaction, he added, “If I had known his position earlier, there would have never been any contact.”
He then took a photo holding the statement to show his sincerity and clear position, and signed his name in the blank space of the statement to show that he agreed with the content.
Eric Tsang also echoed similar sentiment on Weibo, saying, “If I had known about the relevant situation in advance, I would never have had any contact. This incident was purely an unintentional mistake, and in no way does it mean that I have any support or agreement with that person’s views. Once again, I express my deepest apologies to everyone.”
It is noted that Namewee has been banned in China after releasing a song called “Fragile”, which went viral in 2021. The song satirises the social issues in China, the political status of Taiwan, as well as many other issues.
