Eric Moo gig
organiser offers refunds
FlyerVision Entertainment, the organiser of a concert which
featured Eric Moo, announced on its Facebook page yesterday
afternoon that it would refund fans who were upset by the
Malaysian-born singer's evangelistic actions during the show.
Some fans who turned up to catch Moo at the This Is My World
concert held on Sunday at Suntec Convention Centre were upset and
felt cheated when he performed gospel songs instead of the xinyao
hits he is best known for. The concert also featured Malaysian
singer Meeia Foo and Beijing-born Janice Yan, winner of the Star
Legend edition (2010) of the TV talent show One-Million Star.
Facebook user Lim Hwee Ling posted the following comment,
which has garnered 14 "likes", on FlyerVision's page: "There was no
mention in the synopsis of the concert that Eric Moo's concert is
going to be a preaching, declaring his conversion to Christianity
and singing of gospel songs concert! I am not against any religion.
But if it involves religion, then why are tickets sold to
public?"
More than 30 other fans registered their displeasure with
the show on the Facebook page.
In a statement released by Moo, he said: "In recent years,
in addition to constantly performing in pop concerts, I have also
been taking part in gospel and preaching sessions, and I have never
mixed the two."
He added that he does not know why the sermonising part of
the show was not conveyed by organisers to the public.
In response, FlyerVision's Facebook post noted: "We had no
intention to hide from the public the fact that he was planning to
release his gospel album for sale. This is disclosed in the
Mandarin version of our marketing write-up.
"What we did not anticipate or agree with Eric Moo was for
him to turn certain segments of his concert into a gospel-worship
concert, through actions such as kneeling, worshipping, and asking
fellow Christians to worship with him."
Those who bought tickets can write in to
[email protected] or callthe Sistic hotline on 6348-5555 for
refund inquiries before June 17.
Boon Chan
Life! Buzz, The Straits Times, Pg C14
He trying to do a Sammi Cheng.
Too bad his fans not interested eh?
