US pop star Jason Derulo denies health reasons after Vietnam show cancelation, blames organizer

In a statement posted on his official Facebook page late on Sunday, Derulo said the organizer's explanation was “not true,” and that he was healthy and ready to perform.

He added that his full crew had arrived in Vietnam, but the promoter failed to provide the promised production setup and equipment needed for the show.

“Without the proper setup/equipment, it was impossible to give you the level of show you deserve,” Derulo wrote.

“I will never jeopardize the integrity of the show, I love my fans way too much to do that.”

Derulo expressed regret over missing the performance and said he hoped to see his fans soon.

The post included a location tag indicating Derulo and his team were in Vietnam at the time, supporting his claim.

The GAMA Music Racing Festival had announced on Saturday, shortly before the event, that Derulo would not perform due to health problems.

The explanation failed to satisfy many fans, who flooded the festival’s Facebook page with complaints, saying they felt deceived.

International fans also expressed disappointment.

“We’re over here in the crowd waiting for his performance and just saw this post after coming back to check the line up,” René Felix wrote. “Highly disappointed as this is the only performance we came for!”

“Spoke to the organizers at the event, they said they knew since THIS MORNING that he would not be performing,” Cesco Zulueta wrote.

“That’s why tickets were put on sale.

“Why promote an artist and then only after check in closes, announce to everyone that he would not be performing.

“Shame on these organizers for LYING.”

Thi Vo, a representative of the festival’s organizing team, said Derulo’s entourage of 30 people, mostly dancers, arrived in Vietnam on June 26.

Derulo’s arrival was initially scheduled for June 26, then postponed to June 27 and finally to the morning of Saturday, June 28.

The organizer said they repeatedly went to the airport to pick up Derulo but only two members of his management team appeared.

The cancelation announcement citing health reasons was made at noon on Saturday.

As of Monday, the GAMA Music Racing Festival had not responded to Derulo’s allegations.

The festival, held at Saigon Riverside Park on Saturday night, combined live music with motorsports and featured a star-studded Vietnamese lineup alongside Derulo.

Derulo, 35, has nearly 200 million followers across social platforms, over 18.2 billion global music streams since launching his solo career in 2009, and more than 250 million singles sold worldwide.

Known for blending genres such as R&B, dancehall, and Latin, he has released 15 platinum-certified hits, including ‘Savage Love,’ which topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 2020 and multiple international charts.