'How long can I continue to sing for?' JJ Lin diagnosed with heart condition in 2024, Entertainment News
The 44-year-old Singaporean singer, who is currently on his JJ20 Final Lap World Tour, revealed this during his concert in Beijing last evening (July 13).
He shared: "In April 2024, I was diagnosed with a heart problem. I have to rely on medication every day. This piece of news really shocked me; I have never thought something like this would happen to me.
"At that moment for the first time, I realised that the sands of time is flowing faster. How long can I continue to sing for? That question suddenly became so real. But I told myself, even though my heartbeat has become irregular, I will continue to work hard."
JJ added, while close to tears, that he wanted to make sure he made it worthwhile for fans who came to his concerts — over 100 sessions from 2022 till date — and will continue to do what he is doing now.
In response to his revelation, JJ's management company JFJ Productions told Taiwanese media today: "Thank you for everyone's concern! JJ has been undergoing regular checkups with the doctor. After his world tour, he will arrange for a longer break and will take care of his body after completing his work."
On Weibo, netizens were concerned about his condition and realised that in recent months, JJ had been wearing a device on his right hand during his concerts and rehearsals which they believed could be a heart rate monitor.
A netizen wrote: "JJ, please take care of yourself, we are always here for you."
"Please be healthy JJ, you promised to sing till 80 years old," another fan wrote.
In an interview released last July, JJ spoke candidly about how he considered leaving showbiz after defamatory rumours about him surfaced online a few years ago. He added that his 15th album Happily, Painfully After in 2023 was named after the journey he had been through and to mark his two decades in the music scene.
He shared then: "For fans, it may just be a 20th anniversary, but for me, it's one of the biggest decisions that I made at this stage of my life... I am not greedy for more and told myself that I would just do this. I am not sure about the future, I don't know if there will be a 16th album. Would I have another concert after the JJ20 World Tour? I honestly don't know."
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