Metal, Hardcore, Indie, Rock
There is no end for drama: Annalynn vocalist pretends to be terminally ill to recover financial damage
Boy do I love drama. I wouldn’t be working in press if I didn’t love it. And well, todays’s news is frankly something quite extraordinary. Not in a particularly good way, but so is the world. Let’s start from the beginning. Annalynn is a Thai metalcore band, and they are concluding their more than two decades of existence on a rather sour note. Vocalist Nathaphon “Bon” Jutathaveewan announced his stomach cancer diagnosis back in July. Since there is no insurance in Thailand that covers future medical expenses, a fundraising was started in collaboration with Annalynn‘s record label, Greyscale Records, to assist Jutathaveewan with his expenditures. That was all crap, though. Jutathaveewan has since released a statement claiming that he lied to everyone in order to get money and that he never had cancer. Jutathaveewan claims in the statement that he has “personal financial struggles, including debts from illegal loans and poor business decisions that I failed to manage over the years” as the cause of his issues, and that he has fabricated cancer in order to repay them. Jutathaveewan states that he took action on his own initiative and that neither Greyscale Records nor Annalynn were aware of the circumstances. It should come as no surprise that Jutathaveewan has parted ways with everyone in Annalynn.
I would like to offer my sincerest apologies to everyone for everything that has transpired, especially for both the deception around my health issues and the false claims that were made. I deeply regret my actions and fully accept responsibility for the mistakes I have made. I am truly sorry for the harm and distress this has caused. The problems I have faced stemmed from personal financial struggles, including debts from illegal loans and poor business decisions that I failed to manage over the years. The situation escalated to the point where I couldn’t see a way out, and I was placed under immense pressure, both financially and personally, which led to the mistakes I made. Unfortunately, I have betrayed the trust and kindness that so many of you have shown me. My poor decisions have impacted not only my own life but also the lives of others around me, and I deeply regret that. I WANT TO CLARIFY THAT NO ONE ELSE—BE IT THE MUSIC LABEL, FRIENDS, MY FAMILY, OR MY BANDMATES—WAS INVOLVED IN THESE ISSUES. I am now facing the consequences of my choices and have learned invaluable lessons from this experience. I am committed to doing everything in my power to make things right and resolve the situation as quickly as possible. I understand that my words cannot undo the damage that has been done, but I want to humbly ask for your forgiveness. I am truly sorry for the pain and inconvenience my actions have caused, and I am deeply remorseful for the trust I have broken.