Jacky cries after losing voice on stage

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www.chinaview.cn 2005-12-06 11:22:31

BEIJING, Dec. 6 -- Pop king Jacky Cheung lost his voice while performing the musical "Snow Wolf Lake" in Taiwan on Friday night. The concert had to be canceled at the request of the tearful singer.

Appearing despite a bad cold, leading actor Cheung apologized for his illness at the beginning of the show. But two-thirds of the way through, the singer succumbed to throat pain and stopped the show.

Cheung apologized to the audience, saying: "I can't sing any more. Thank you for your encouragement, but I'm sorry to say that I have to cancel the performance because of my poor condition."

The audience responded with emotional applause, causing Cheung to burst into tears.

But the singer was back on stage a day later.

However, the following three performances in Taiwan have been postponed because of Cheung's health.

It is estimated that the canceled concert will cost the organizer 20 million new Taiwan dollars (US$596,500) for reimbursement.

This is not the first time Cheung has canceled a show on stage. On April 21, 1997, Cheung appeared on stage with a bad cold and stopped singing after five minutes. He told the audience he would rather cancel than give an imperfect performance.

As the leading actor, director, and one of the major investors of "Snow Wolf Lake," Hong Kong's first home-grown "Broad-way musical," Cheung has performed the musical 95 times since its Hong Kong debut in 1997. He has reportedly decided to stop performing "Snow Wolf Lake" after the 103rd performance in Beijing on Jan. 7.

(Source: Shenzhen Daily)