On September 23, 2024, GOT7's BamBam posted on his official X account and apologized to his fans for being "negative and sensitive" for the past two weeks. The You Calling My Name rapper has always been one of the few K-pop idols, who has been transparent to the fans about mental health.
In his recent post, the Thai rapper-singer informed his fans that he has decided to take a break from his activities to be able to come back with new energy.
"The past 2weeks i want to say sorry for being so negative and sensitive. I will take sometimes off for myself and will comeback as a positive bambam again. Hope everyone reading this post always be happy and surrounded with love. Take care"
Previously, in July 2024, he had shared on his Instagram story that he wished to just fall asleep and never wake up, which had concerned fans. Netizens flooded social media to let the K-pop artist know that they supported each of his decisions and that he should take some time off his hectic schedule.
BamBam opens up to his fans and says, "I feel unhappy more than I feel happy these days"
During his 2024 [BAMESIS] SHOWCASE TOUR in Manila on September 8, he shared feeling unhappy despite his success. His statement further concerned fans after he explained the reason for his state of mind.
"I feel like the more you grow up, the happy days … keep getting less … I’m gonna say I feel unhappy more than I feel happy these days … I just wanna be honest because you guys are the only people that I can talk to. You guys are the only people that I can lean to. So, that’s why I really wanted to express my feelings to you."
BamBam continued by asking his fans, Ahgase, to be happy in their lives so that they can cheer him up later.
"If this world (is) not gonna allow me to be so happy, at least I want to give my energy to you guys so y’all can be happy more. So, Ahgase, please, at least for me, please be happy for me, all right? And then someday … maybe when I need that energy, please, y’all can cheer me up and be there for me, so thank you."
During the show, he stopped himself from crying onstage and stated that he had a lot on his mind lately, which has made him sensitive and emotional. He expressed his gratitude towards his fans and told them how much he cherishes their bond that allows him be transparent to them.
Meanwhile, BamBam still has three more scheduled shows from the 2024 [BAMESIS] SHOWCASE TOUR and they are as follows:
- October 19, 2024, GBK Basketball Hall, Jakarta, Indonesia.
- October 20, 2024, AXA Dreamland hall, HongKong.
- December 15, 2024, Yashwantrao Chavan Center, Mumbai (Only fan sign).
In other news, from September 19 to November 11, 2023, BamBam held his first world tour, Area 52, across South Korea, UK, Germany, United States, Philippines, China, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Japan.
BamBam's Area 52 World Tour encore show from his first world tour took place on May 4, 2024, in Bangkok, where he concluded the tour.