Malaysian rapper Namewee under fire for faking death to promote his new song

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Malaysian rapper Namewee is getting backlash from the public and his fans after recently faking his death. He admitted to staging a bogus funeral on April Fool's Day to promote his new song When I'm Gone, which was released on Thursday (April 4) at 4.44pm. Despite getting flamed online, the 40-year-old has continued with the campaign.

Namewee staged a bogus funeral on April Fool's Day.getting backlash from the public and his fans after recently faking his death.

Namewee first posted details of his "farewell ceremony" such as the venue and visitation hours on April 1. In response to the backlash, Namewee said that those who were disappointed by his stunt are "fake fans". According to him, true fans would have understood the importance of his event.

 

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