In concert, Jay Chou is seen as a glittering superstar shining before tens of thousands of adoring fans.
But the Taiwanese Mandopop singer recently revealed he suffered from panic attacks which prevented him from going on stage.
In an Instagram post on Oct 12 marking the end of his Carnival World Tour, which ran from 2019 to 2025, the 46-year-old wrote: “During the tour, there were actually some things I couldn’t control, like panic attacks that (almost) prevented me from going on stage, when my voice was not in good condition, and when I was under a lot of pressure.”
He said he thought of cancelling some shows due to his condition, but eventually refrained from doing so. He added: “Thinking about everyone who might have waited years for a concert… I could only push forward.”
Chou has not opened up about his panic attacks in the past, although he did wonder if a health scare he faced in 2022 was due to a panic attack or an issue with his heart.
Back then, he had uploaded on social media a photo of an intravenous drip in his arm, with the caption revealing he had “breathing problems and numbness of the arm”. However, it seemed to be a one-time incident and the original post was subsequently deleted.
Chou reportedly once suffered from ankylosing spondylitis, a genetic arthritic condition that causes inflammation in the joints and ligaments in the spine. But this condition improved after his friend, Taiwanese personal trainer Will Liu, encouraged him to exercise more.
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