Overview
- Fan videos from a Feb. 14 show in Shreveport, La., appear to show red liquid running from Ray J’s eyes as he performed wearing sunglasses.
- Clips also show a medical dressing or monitor taped to the upper left side of his chest, which he revealed after unzipping his jumpsuit.
- The Los Angeles Times reported a backstage producer’s claim that Ray J applied fake blood for a theatrical effect, a point not confirmed by his camp.
- Ray J previously said he was hospitalized in early January for pneumonia and chest pain, later telling fans his heart was “only beating like 25%” and that doctors warned he may need a pacemaker or defibrillator; outlets cited prescriptions including Lipitor, Jardiance and Entresto.
- In new coverage, his manager was quoted saying artists “gotta do their job whether they are bleeding or not,” and Ray J posted support for her, while he has not offered an official medical update on the performance.