Singer Jam Hsiao on splitting his pants onstage: ‘My red underwear was more eye-catching this time’
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Hsiao’s upcoming concert at the Singapore Indoor Stadium is expected to last three hours.
PHOTO: LIVE NATION SINGAPORE
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SINGAPORE – At Jam Hsiao’s concert at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Oct 25, the Taiwanese singer-actor is going to let it rip. Just in his performance, not his trousers.
Although the latter did happen accidentally during a Sept 5 show at the Taipei Dome in Taiwan, when the 38-year-old’s pants split open onstage, revealing his red underwear.
While Hsiao was performing the song Princess (2009), a hole could be seen at his crotch area. He noticed the wardrobe malfunction only towards the end of the performance. But he did not hide it, announcing to the crowd: “My pants are torn.”
Despite the faux pas, he did not pause the gig.
Instead, he sang through the first verse of the next song, A Love Song For You (2018), before removing the red jacket he was wearing and tying it around his waist to hide the tear. He proceeded to power through another eight numbers without a wardrobe change.
In an e-mail interview with The Straits Times, the Mandopop star shared that it is quite common for his clothes to rip during performances.
He said: “It is just that my red underwear was more eye-catching this time.
“My stylists know I move a lot during my concerts and always make special preparations for the design. When it happened this time, the directing team was notified immediately. I wanted to fix it without disrupting the performance, but I decided to focus on the performance.”
Incidentally, that event – of which Hsiao was a guest performer – was held to celebrate the retirement of Taiwanese baseball player Lin Chih-sheng, whose Wei Chuan Dragons’ team colour is red.
“Otherwise, it would have been disrespectful,” Hsiao said.
Regardless of whether Singapore fans will get a surprise peekaboo moment at the concert here, they can expect the show to last around three hours.
His last solo concert here, held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in 2018, clocked in at 2½ hours.
In his e-mail, he said: “As long as the organisers don’t rush me out, and as long as the audience wants to listen, I will be there until everyone is happy and satisfied.”
Hsiao’s current Wild/Mild World Tour – in support of his 2023 EP Wild/Mild – kicked off in Shanghai in August 2024, and has stopped in cities such as Macau and Suzhou.
Its stage features modular structures that can be freely reassembled and transformed. In 2025, it won an iF Design Award – one of the most prominent design prizes in the world – for its ability to immerse the audience in a surreal blend of reality and illusion.
The tour also picked up the Platinum Award at the 2025 Muse Design Awards in the United States.
Hsiao’s current Wild/Mild World Tour won an iF Design Award in 2025 for its ability to immerse the audience in a surreal blend of reality and illusion.
PHOTO: LIVE NATION SINGAPORE
The past year has been eventful for Hsiao.
For one thing, he switched labels for the first time in his 18-year career, signing with Sony Music Entertainment on Sept 15. He was previously with Warner Music Taiwan.
He said: “Every stage of life brings different people and events.”
Hsiao switched labels for the first time in his 18-year career, when he signed with Sony Music Entertainment in September.
PHOTO: LIVE NATION SINGAPORE
Earlier in 2025, he grappled with the loss of two of his dogs, Gabi and Maomao. Although he posted on social media about Gabi’s passing in June, he did not share anything about Maomao, who died in its old age after that.
“I did not want to overwhelm everyone with sadness, so I did not say anything,” he explained. “It is impossible for us not to be sad, nor can we forget. But my wife and I encourage and comfort each other to accept the pain, and remind each other to take good care of our health and cherish every moment.”
The animal lover, who is known to adopt stray animals, now houses six cats and four dogs in his home in Taipei. They are, in his words, “the most powerful power bank” to him.
Hsiao performing during a concert in Suzhou on May 10.
PHOTO: LIVE NATION SINGAPORE
On a happier note, Oct 19 marks his second wedding anniversary. He registered his marriage to his manager Summer Lin, 52, in 2023, after dating secretly for 16 years.
Since that day, he said that their lives have become more fulfilling. “We can do more things together, and I am more motivated both in life and work.
“I can take care of Summer openly, and I am very happy. Time has flown by.”
Book it/Jam Hsiao Wild/Mild World Tour in Singapore 2025
Where: Singapore Indoor Stadium, 2 Stadium Walk ticketmaster.sg
When: Oct 25, 8pm
Admission: $168 to $298 via Ticketmaster (go to
