Singer aiko Hugs Concert Goer Who Collapsed, Then Reveals He Is Her Father
The personal disclosure from aiko turns a routine concert incident into a rare glimpse into the private family life of a major Japanese pop star.
Reporting from 1 sources: Anime News Network.
Japanese singer-songwriter aiko responded to a fan on social media about an incident at her Hakodate concert. The fan helped an elderly gentleman who collapsed; aiko later hugged him. In her reply, aiko revealed the man was her father, who had a cramp in his butt.
Japanese singer-songwriter aiko replied directly to a fan on social media Monday about an incident at her Hakodate concert last Saturday. The fan wrote that an elderly gentleman collapsed in front of them during the show, and the fan helped him up while staff checked on him repeatedly. When aiko walked through the crowd, she stopped to hug the gentleman.
Her reply revealed a surprise: the man was her father. "I heard afterwards that a fan nearby rushed over to help him, and I've been wanting to thank you ever since. Thank you so much!!" aiko wrote. In a follow-up post, she explained, "It seems my dad got a cramp in his butt," and joked that the local Ika Odori (Squid Dance) must be good exercise.
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