Singer Jack apologizes, announces temporary suspension of activities

On the evening of October 29, Jack said that J97 Promotion Company - the management unit of singer Jack (Trinh Tran Phuong Tuan) had a working session with the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports .

On his personal page, Jack apologized, saying that he “used misleading language in his recent performance, leading to many mixed reactions from the public.” The male singer admitted that he was not fully aware of the influence of words and actions on stage.

Jack apologized and took full responsibility for singing offensive lyrics during his performance in Hanoi on October 16.

"I take full responsibility for using misleading language in my recent performance, which has caused a lot of public reaction. As an artist, I understand that every action and word I make on stage has a great impact on the community. This incident has helped me better understand how to maintain my personal image and be aware of the cultural and social responsibilities of an artist," Jack shared.

Jack announced a temporary suspension of his performing activities in the near future, including the Liveshow Tram Dung Dung on November 1, 2025 in Ha Long. The male singer believes that this is the time to temporarily step back to listen more, improve himself and prepare well for the next journey.

Previously, Jack's performance on October 16 in Hanoi was specifically named by the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee's Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department in the list of musical products with deviant content, using vulgar language and lacking aesthetics.

On October 27, Mr. Le Quang Tu Do - Director of the Department of Radio, Television and Electronic Information said that the content of singer Jack's song showed signs of violation, with many offensive words and inappropriate language. Although he has not yet discussed whether the song is in the licensed list or not, he affirmed that "right from the lyrics, we saw a problem".

The organizers had already made an explanation published in the press, but "these contents are still defensive and unconvincing." He said: "For example, the sentence 'Whatever Lao is respected' - after careful inspection, even when slowing down the playback speed to hear clearly, the singer actually sang that sentence, not as the singer explained, the word 'respect' means 'I'."

Two units of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism have stepped in to discipline artists who sing offensive and deviant lyrics.

Mr. Tu Do emphasized that the management agency cannot rely solely on the explanation of the artist or production crew but must rely on actual assessment and public feedback.

The Director of the Department of Radio, Television and Electronic Information cited further statements like "Those who don't like me in real life, how dare they. I sing for fun, more than a lifetime of working..." that singer Jack sang are negative, provocative words, not suitable for the cultural behavior of an artist.

He also rejected the singer's excuse of "improvisational performance". " Clearly, the performance had a dance team that matched the rhythm, proving that it was rehearsed beforehand, and cannot be considered improvisational ."

From the above analysis, the Department of Radio, Television and Electronic Information has recommended the Department of Performing Arts and the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports to clarify and strictly handle the case.

On the evening of October 16, singer Jack’s performance at the Moonlit Childhood program became the center of attention on social networks. The male singer performed an impromptu performance of an unnamed song, but the lyrics caused heated controversy because they were said to use offensive language.

In response to the controversy, Jack's management company said that because the song does not have an official audio version and was performed impromptu, recordings from the audience could lead to distortions in listening and interpretation.

In addition, the event organizers also confirmed that the original lyrics in the song, "Lao gi cung toi", do not have the offensive meaning as the audience speculated.

Sharing with VTC News, the leader of the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports said that he had granted permission for the Moonlit Childhood program to take place on October 16. However, Jack's controversial song was not on the list of songs that the event organizers sent to the Department for censorship and permission. The Department is reviewing the case and will request the organizer to come to work.

Le Chi

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