According to South Korea’s Daily Economic report, before the renowned British rock band Oasis came to South Korea for a concert, the band’s lead singer Liam Gallagher posted the derogatory term “Chingchong” on social media on July 1st. Gallagher has now deleted the post.
The term “Chingchong” is used by Westerners to insult people of Chinese and Asian descent.
Gallagher issued an apology statement saying, “I am deeply sorry if my previous tweet offended anyone, it was not my intention.” However, he did not provide further explanation.
Fans across Asia have not accepted this, calling for the cancellation of their tickets for the scheduled October performance and抵制 Oasis band related merchandise.