I’ve been getting a lot of emails about Ne-Yo’s concert in Manchester on Thursday night. According to eye witnesses at the concert, the R&B singer/songwriter was crying after struggling to sing on stage for more than half an hour. He told fans he had never not completed a show before but couldn’t continue with his performance.
CL reader, Emma from Manchester sent in the above video and blogged about the occurrence:
I took my ickle man to see Neyo in Manchester tonight and everything was going brilliantly until Neyo walked on stage half way through his gig crying and said he had never not finished a performance before….then promptly left ;o( The promoter announced that the concert will be rescheduled for all ticket holders and that Neyo will be back when they can fit it in and he is better…so there you go..he lost his voice..think there is more to it though. [source]
BBC Manchester presenter Karen Gabay was at the concert and said Ne-Yo looked like he had a “really bad fever”.
“Even after the second song, for a man who is normally so cool, he was sweating. He was doing a Michael Jackson tribute and you could see that he was actually struggling to finish every musical phrase. He kept asking the audience to bear with him. Then he actually was crying. I thought it was because he had done a couple of Michael Jackson tributes and he was getting a little bit overcome, but it did seem a bit strange. He was very emotional.” [source]
Looking at the video, something looks like it was tormenting him. We sincerely hope everything is alright with Ne-Yo!
He probably was just sick, you know..these singers are real people…
I hope he is ok … Take care, Ne-Yo
…..wowwww
well you kind of have to take into consideration the fact that he actually did get to work with michael for a period of time. so maybe aside of respecting him as an icon he got to know him as a person and maybe the death is still painful to him
>>>>>I hope everything is okay, cause something was definetly bothering him.
>>>>>Get well real soon Ne-yo
Aww this is sad. I hate seeing people cry.
Whatever it is, I hope he can overcome it.
omg, Ne-Yo…hope he gets better soon
this is so emotional, i can almost feel his pain.
it makes me sad seeing him cry
GET BETTER SOON, NE-YO!!
WE LOVE U!
If he was overcome with emotion over MJ’s death, heck I cry every time I hear any of Michael Jackson’s songs. Neyo it will be okay. I think people now realize the impact Michael Jackson had on music and the world period.
BTW I WAS THERE WHEN IT HAPPENED..
….. its ok neyo you have been a great mentor in the music world
……. at least your not fake… its ok to cry it just shows how real you are
……..i love you bruh … a goodnight sleep will do the trick …hopefully
The hell is this GROWN MAN crying over? Bitch ass nigga.
I hope all is well with Ne-Yo. He work extremely hard on everything that has his name attached to it. You are in my prayers.
I love a man who is not scared to show his emotions. I hope Ne-Yo is able to deal with what is bothering him, probably MJ’s death, but whatever it is I hope he gets better.
It just goes to show, that you can have all the money and women and everything else and not be completely happy.
I feel him… He’s a human being with feelings. Everybody cries, young, old. Let it out Ne-Yo it will make u feel better. I love him, he’s a great entertainer.
I doubt if Neyo was cryin cuz of Mike. I mean being sad and crying is one thing, but being sad and crying at a show where folks paid to see you perform is another. We all know how to check our emotions at the door when we need to. I think something else was bothering Neyo; either he wasn’t feeling well, or something happened before he came on. He actually looks pained, not like a person who is sad someone died. Something else was amiss here.
I have not been the same since Michael Jackson passed either. It is still unreal. Goes to show how one person in billions can change and have an effect on a nation. We can not let the world forget. We indiviually can have the same impact. Show each other that God is love.
I hope he is alright, and can overcome what was upsetting him.
i think reality has hit home he realizes that mj is gone .usher did it why cant he?? real man cry why he gotta be a bitch ass nigga?? y’all behave so illiterate at times!! love u ne-yo
aWwww Neyo hopes everything ok
get better!!!!
Sharonda, what an ignorant thing to say!
I feel bad for him. He really looks like he’s in some emotional pain. I hate to see a man cry, but love the fact that a man who cries isn’t afraid to do so…and so publicly.
I hope it all works out for him.
@sharonda
plz go sit your ghetto ass somewhere!!!
why doesn’t he have the right to cry if he wants or is he’s not well?
men are human too if they wanna cry they can!!
now shut up!!
I hope neyo is okay ! & I’m sure he’ll be back n no time …he’s only human I don’t like to see ppl cry it makes me sad he’s my favorite songwriter:’(
AWWW I HATE TO SEE A MAN CRY. THAT WAS KIND OF SEXY TO ME THOUGH. ALL EMOTIONAL AND VULNERABLE. I JUST WANTED TO HUG HIM AND SAY IT WILL BE OK BABY.
SHARONDA WHERE IS YOUR COMPASSION? CALLING THE MAN A B!TCH.
HE IS GOING THROUGH SOME THINGS.
For comment # 18, I have felt the same way since MJ died, I have not been myself.
I didn’t even know him…… but I felt that MJ was a genuine person that had a big heart and love for people in the world. There is a great void here on earth due to MIchael’s passing. The quailty of music will never be the same without him.
If Ne-Yo’s sad over that, I really do feel his pain.
HE SHOULD BE CRYING, HE’S ALWAYS TALKING DOWN ON OTHER PEOPLE.I CAN’T STAND HIS NEGETIVE ATTITUDE, BUT HE IS VERY TALENTED UNLIKE OTHERS
LOL #12 something serious must have happen.
@ 12:sharonda, you’re a f*cking retard
so what if he’s grown, does that make him less human. please take your ignorant self outta here
@ 27, what exactly is yout point cuz you sound like you have no idea of what you’re saying
it takes a real man to cry btw, someone who isn’t afraid to express his emotions.
i know he’ll make it through, keep ya head up Ne-Yo
@ #4 I agree with you. I LOVE Ne-Yo and doing the Michael Jackson tribute was hard for him. For some people who don’t think grown men or women don’t cry, there is something seriously wrong with you. People front all the time.
Aww Ne-Yo, wonder what happened..
And why are people assuming he’s crying over Michael Jackson.. no one knows yet why he was crying soo …
LMAO@ #12 LET HIM CRY MAYBE HE HAD SOME THINGS ON HIS MIND. WE ALL HAVE OUR MOMENTS.
NE-YO is probably grieving over the sudden death of Michael Jackson. That’s just my opinion though. If he is grieving over the KING OF POP then I can understand that.
Chile I doubt this has anything to do with Micheal dying I’m sorrry. We all are empathetic and sympathetic, but really now. I’m sure something else is wrong that’s not related that we’ll find out later (or not). I hope he’s okay.
he did look tormented.. I think its beyond MJ… it could have been his voice or personal shit… but he’s a trooper!
AWWWW…. MY POOR BOOPY……… WE ALL MISS MICHAEL… I’M FINALLY ACCEPTING THE FACT HE’S GONE…. I’M NO LONGER OVERCOME WITH EMOTION…. NOT TO THE EXTENT NEYO WAS ANYMORE!!! WE LOVE MICHAEL!!! WE LOVE YOU NEYO!!! SATY STRONG BABE…. XOXO
Let that man cry, he aint no rapper, he can cry. I don’t know if it was necessarily because he was still distraught over Michael’s passing, I mean he got through the performances at the BET awards just fine, and it just happened 2 days earlier, I think he may just have some personal things going on, sick family member or what have you, he’ll be alright.
gay!!!
i doubt he was crying b/c of the show
he is always a professional and he still apologized and went up there and told the audience he was sorry
now him and his team are being professional enough to postpone the concert rather than cancel that is nice of him
you can definitely tell that something is wrong
hope all is well for him
his main priority shouldnt be pleasing the crowd but remaining healthy and happy
then continue to do what he does best wish is sing his heart out
whether you like him or not
you cant deny that he is a great performer
Ne-yo has been performing Michaels songs at his show (which have been many) since Michael died, and he did it w/o crying. So maybe he was very ill or something…doesn’t have to have anything to do with Michael.
hopefully ne-yos alright .
I highly doubt Neyo was crying over MJ
aww neyo, I hope everything is ok.
wow… i cant believe ne-yo was crying like that on stage… i hope he’s ok and nothing’s wrong. I also think he wasnt crying over MJ it had to be much much personal and deeper to him for all the crying.
I luv me some NeYo.. He wasn’t feeling well and got upset cuz he couldn’t cont… I was at the show and I feel that it’s more to it.. If not, I hope he gets better.. I luv u NeYo!!!!!!!!
Please stop saying he was crying over MJ – its obviously way deeper than that! Maybe he went thru a break up or a death in the family
I hope he’s alright. Aw man.
It can’t be that serious. A family member, ok I understand. But… this? C’MON
BELIEVE ME SOMETHINGS UP WITH NE-YO, IM FROM THE UK AND HE DID EXACTLY THE SAME THING @ A SHOW IN LIVERPOOL CITY LAST NIGHT.
THINK HE MAY BE ILL HOPE HE AINT GOT SWINE FLU
dang he has me crying with him.. Luvs this guy I hope all is well or will be well very soon..
To some of you Michael was just an artist but to most of us Michael was family. We grew up with him, went through the good and bad with him, watched him blossom into the greatest entertainer of all time. Michael and his brothers ushered us out of the death of the late, great Dr.King. Motown is the greatest entertainment movement of all time and Michael was at the center of that so life wont be the same for a lot of people all around the world.
WHATEVER THE REASON- IT MUST HAVE BEEN SERIOUS! I’VE SEEN THIS MAN PERFORM B4 AND HE GIVES HIS ALL! I KNOW HE’LL BOUNCE BACK…HOPEFULLY SOONER THAN LATER. I LOVE ME SOME NE-YO!
aww, Ne-Yo! We hope everything’s ok.
I WAS AT D CONCERT COS I LIVE IN MANCHESTER, N I FINK IF PPL WERE DERE YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE WAT HAPPENED. FROM THE BEGINING OF THE SHOW HE TOLD THE AUDIENCE DAT HE WAS UNDER THE WEATHER AND THAT WE SUD BARE WIT HIM. THEN WE NOTICED HIS ENERGY WHILE PERFROMING WENT LOW BUT THE CROWD WAS SO HYPED UP IT WASNT AN ISSUE. SO LATER HE KINDA GOT EMOTIONAL BUT I PERSONALLY THOUGH IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE MICHAEL JACKSON TRIBUTE. DEN LATER WHILE SINGING FADE INTO THE BACKGROUND HE CAME OUT N APOLOGISED. I REALLY DO THINK DERE WAS SUMTHN BOTHERING HIM…EVEN THO HE SED HE WAS SICK I FINK DERE IS MORE TO IT. UNTIL DAT POINT THE SHOW WAS GREAT SO STILL I WILL SAY GUD JOB NEYO
OMG!!!!! I can’t take how fans of Michael Jackson—who didn’t even KNOW him—are grieving more than his own FAMILY….can you say “psychiatric evaluation”? Get some counseling or suh-en! Move on, the world is STILL turning!
Remember when A.J. was bawling in front of millions on 106&Park? I don’t even want to watch this if it’s anything like that. omg. He is human, but still, that’s like some emotional issue.
It’s useless to speculate or judge him for crying. He obviously was upset and reached a breaking point – which just so happened to be in the public eye. If you care, the best thing to do is just keep him in your thoughts and prayers…it’s none of our business anyway, JUST LET THE MAN BE!!! SMH @ people calling him a b!tch, what if you found out tomorrow that his mom passed away or something, would he still be a b!tch? Some people just disgust me.
——— It probably was over MJ’s death, either way I hope he is ok.
I swear this world has become so cruel and lacking of compassion. This man is onstage in front of a crowd that is giving him screams of adoration that he probably feels less than worthy of receiving after spending this past month viewing the celebration of the artist that started it all for African Americans in pop. I can only imagine what type of feeling overcame his spirit as he tried to tribute an icon whose talent was not only immeasurable, but whose impact was so profound that people have died and committed suicide out of sheer heartbreak from his loss. Damn, are we as Americans that de-sensitized that we can’t even remember what its like to mourn. When did we become so “hard” that we’ve determined a man to be soft or gay or having an emotional break-down because he simply can no longer contain what his heart is feeling? That’s exactly why men beat women, kill themselves, and take the lives of others. I sincerely hope that we are not teaching our children (especially our sons) that it is normal to internalize all of your feelings and emotions and allow them to manifest in a “man’s” way by killing and beating and exploding from what could have easily been soothed with a good deep soulful cry. Peace!
Love Thai P.S. Read the book of Revelations when you get a chance and know that this too will come to pass.
THE DEVIL IS STROONG IF YOU LET HIM….SOMTHING GOT A HOLD OF NEYO SMH