A singer’s concerts were cancelled for wearing an 'erotic watch'?! The Chinese duo 'Phoenix Legend', who once held a ticketed concert at Beijing’s Bird’s Nest and are popular singers across the strait, recently had member Zeng Yi photographed wearing a green watch. Netizens thought it was the classic green Rolex model, nicknamed 'Green Submariner', but upon closer inspection, it turned out to be an 'erotic watch', with various depictions of sexual positions replacing the usual 1-12 dial markers on the face. As it carried sexual connotations and a sense of parody, and wasn’t an actual Rolex, this sparked heated discussions online.
Later, Zeng Yi responded by saying, 'The watch was given to me by a friend, I thought it was a Rolex. Sorry to have made everyone laugh,' thinking the matter had blown over. Unexpectedly, 'Phoenix Legend’s' Tianjin concerts scheduled for 27th-29th were suddenly cancelled. Whether this was related to him being spotted with the 'erotic watch' once again drew speculation from netizens.
The 'Phoenix Legend' studio released a statement saying that the Tianjin concerts were cancelled due to health reasons concerning Zeng Yi, and that preparations for the Luoyang stop were also temporarily halted. Follow-up work will depend on his recovery, with doctors currently recommending he cease work and focus on recuperating.
According to netizens, all of 'Phoenix Legend’s' concerts this year will be cancelled. Most netizens do not believe Zeng Yi’s health is the true reason; if it was a minor illness, other singers would usually just postpone rather than cancel outright, and would immediately announce a new date. If it was a very serious illness, the specific illness should be clarified. Coupled with the timing closely following the exposure of him wearing the 'erotic watch', many believe this is a form of punishment. People also sympathize with his bandmate Yang Wei Linghua being implicated for no reason.
Source: Apple Daily