Bloody tears, chest patch: Ray J's live performance goes viral after his few months to live claim | WATCH

Ray J performed live in Shreveport, LA. The Valentine's Day concert saw him with a chest machine. Visibly blood was seen rolling down his face during the performance after he made bold claims about his health.

Sneha Biswas
Updated17 Feb 2026, 09:40 AM IST
Ray J performs with blood dripping from his eyes and chest machine.
Ray J performs with blood dripping from his eyes and chest machine.(X/ @livebitez)

Ray J performed live with bleeding eyes and a chest patch. Videos of him from his concert have gone viral as he performed on Saturday in Shreveport, LA. The video of him performing with bleeding eyes and a monitor taped to his chest arrives after he recently claimed that doctors said he had only months to live.

Ray J's concert video goes viral amid health crisis

Fans were surprised after the 45-year-old continued to perform with blood rolling down his face.

In a video, Ray J was seen handing out roses to his fans in the audience during the Valentine's Day concert. The One Wish singer wore an all-orange outfit with black sunglasses as he performed. Blood was visibly dripping down from one of his eyes.

Later, Ray J removed his orange top, revealing his chest monitor, before stepping into the audience.

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Fans divided about Ray J's health

Reacting to the video, worried fans raised concerns about Ray J's health.

A user wrote on X, formerly Twitter, “Ray J play so much idk whether to send my condolences or prayers…” “The boy who cried wofl syndrome.... we don't know if its real or fake,” added another.

One more said, “Trust me if this was true he wouldn’t be on stage.”

Yet another added, “Bro slow your roll, a heart need time to heal.”

A different user commented, “He's corny AF! He's seeking attention. If he was really sick he wouldn't be performing. Muny Long was sick, sick when she was on tour with Brandy and Monica. She could barely breathe and couldn't stand up.”

Someone else said, “That a bit much, even for Ray J.”

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What happened to Ray J

Previously, Ray J shared online that his “heart is only beating like 25%”. He said, “But as long as I stay focused and stay on the right path, everything will be all right.”

For the unversed, although the singer was hospitalized for a severe case of pneumonia earlier, he is yet to reveal the details of his health crisis.

"2027 is definitely a wrap for me,” Ray J said. "That’s what they say.” “My health is not OK," he added during a live session on Instagram.

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Ray J on his health

He blamed excessive substance use for his health issues and said, “I fu**ed up.”

“I thought… I could handle all the alcohol, I could handle all the Adderall, I could handle all the drugs, but I couldn’t,” Ray J added. In the same video, he also talked about planning a trip to Haiti in two weeks to “do some voodoo,” and thanked his sister, the singer and actor Brandy, for paying his hospital bills.

“I shouldn’t have went this hard, bro,” he said, and continued to thank his estranged wife Princess Love, “My baby mama gonna be straight, my kids gonna be straight, if they wanna spend all the money, they can spend it. I did my part here.”

“And damn, when it’s all done, burn me, don’t bury me,” he wrapped up.

About the Author

<p>Sneha Biswas specialises in covering entertainment and pop culture, with a specialisation on Bollywood, Hollywood, OTT platforms, K-pop, K-dramas, and major developments in the US entertainment industry. She believes in telling stories that balance speed with substance, and in making entertainment journalism contextual, culturally aware, and reader-first rather than purely reactive.<br><br> With over six years of experience in digital media, Sneha currently serves as a Deputy Chief Content Producer at Live Mint. She has spent more than three and a half years with the HT Group and returned to the organisation in February 2025, joining Live Mint to uplift the entertainment section. Over the past year, she has been closely involved in entertainment coverage including breaking news, explainers, trend reporting, box office reports and analysis for the audience.<br><br> Sneha is Google News certified, having completed training focused on newsroom best practices, digital reporting, and SEO-driven content strategies. Her work reflects a strong understanding of audience behaviour, search trends, and the evolving consumption patterns of entertainment news across formats.<br><br> Prior to her current role, Sneha has worked across multiple content and editorial functions within digital newsrooms, building expertise in content planning, editing, and real-time coverage. Her professional interests lie at the intersection of entertainment, internet culture, and global pop trends.<br><br> Working for the National city team, Biswas closely follows global entertainment movements while maintaining a strong pulse on what is happening in India.</p>

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