Taiwan's rock band "Mayday" recently concluded their 5525 "Back to That Day" tour in Hong Kong with four performances, becoming the first Asian band to perform at the Hong Kong Kai Tak Sports Park; on the 20th, "Mirror Weekly" reported that Ashin took advantage of his time off in Hong Kong to go shopping, but was recognized and surrounded by staff at a trendy store. He was held at the store for half an hour and had to sign 40 notebooks before he could leave. Ashin signed them all with his head down and was trembling, leading witnesses to suspect that he was forced into a social anxiety attack.
According to "Mirror Weekly," when Ashin was recognized by the trendy store staff, he was initially able to greet them politely. Unexpectedly, he was surrounded by 5 or 6 staff members and invited to the brand's sofa area. The staff then brought out a stack of the brand's iconic notebooks, asking Ashin to sign and inscribe each one. Surrounded by strangers, Ashin, who suffers from social anxiety, curled up and signed each one, ending up signing 40 copies. It was noticed that he was slightly trembling, suspected to have triggered his social anxiety.
Surrounded by people, Ashin complied with the store staff's requests, curling up to sign his name on his lap.
This incident spread among fans, who felt sorry for Ashin's experience and were upset with the store for not respecting Ashin's personal time. Some even called for a boycott of the brand; in response to Ashin being surrounded by store staff in Hong Kong, "Believe Music" stated: "This did not happen, thank you to the staff for their friendly hospitality. We had a great time shopping that day."
While in Hong Kong, Ashin also visited a hot pot restaurant with his colleagues and generously treated each table of guests to a plate of fresh and tender ribeye beef priced at 487 HKD (about 266 MYR). The owner announced, "Ashin's treat, your idol sent it." This surprised and delighted the fans. #
Source: Mirror Weekly + Apple Daily News