Japanese singer Maki Otsuki recently encountered a sudden incident during her performance in Shanghai. Due to tense China-Japan relations, the stage lost power while she was singing the popular One Piece song "Memories." Her microphone was also taken away by staff members, and the entire performance was forced to halt, causing an uproar at the scene. After the incident came to light, it drew widespread attention in both Chinese social media and Japanese public discourse.
Maki Otsuki remained silent for several days after the event, until she finally spoke out for the first time on the 1st via her social media and official website. She stated that she had safely returned to Japan and thanked her fans for their concern: "What I regret the most is not being able to thank the audience who were looking forward to the performance in person that day." She emphasized that aside from the interruption of her performance, she did not experience any other undue treatment. The local staff were always friendly and professional, and she hoped that the public would not over-speculate.
Regarding multiple media outlets requesting interviews for more details about the incident, she politely declined, stressing that all available information had already been made public, and that she would not be accepting further related interviews in the future. Maki Otsuki also stated that she would continue to respond to her fans' support through music creation and performance: "What I can do is to bring my voice to those who truly need it, and I hope to create more new encounters with everyone through my songs in the future."
Source: 嘘！星闻