{"id":296467,"date":"2026-02-18T00:07:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T00:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/296467\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T00:07:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T00:07:08","slug":"rb-star-ray-j-appears-to-bleed-from-the-eyes-during-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/296467\/","title":{"rendered":"R&#038;B Star Ray J Appears To Bleed From The Eyes During Concert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/topic\/ray-j\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-internal-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"Ray J\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"69947ad2e4b0330fe92b579f\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"\/topic\/ray-j\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"feed\" data-vars-type=\"web_internal_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ray J<\/a> may be forging ahead with his music career despite recent <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/all-about-ray-j-health-11895101\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"health issues\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"69947ad2e4b0330fe92b579f\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/people.com\/all-about-ray-j-health-11895101\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">health issues<\/a>, but footage of one of his recent concerts is raising concerns among fans. <\/p>\n<p>The R&amp;B singer and former reality TV star <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/livebitez\/status\/2023071737437421941\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"appeared to have blood dripping from his eyes\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"69947ad2e4b0330fe92b579f\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/livebitez\/status\/2023071737437421941\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"2\" rel=\"nofollow\">appeared to have blood dripping from his eyes<\/a> from underneath a pair of sunglasses while performing a Valentine\u2019s Day show in Shreveport, Louisiana, on Saturday. <\/p>\n<p>A compilation of <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/livebitez\/status\/2023071737437421941\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"video clips on X\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"69947ad2e4b0330fe92b579f\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/livebitez\/status\/2023071737437421941\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"3\" rel=\"nofollow\">video clips on X<\/a> also shows Ray J removing his shirt at one point during the show to reveal a heart monitor strapped to his chest. <\/p>\n<p>The 45-year-old also seemingly addresses concerns for his health, telling a companion backstage that he\u2019s \u201cgetting better\u201d before looking directly into the camera and adding, \u201cI\u2019m fine.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Before the show kicked off, Ray J appeared to be in good spirits, telling fans in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=26344428708484202\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"a short Facebook video\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"69947ad2e4b0330fe92b579f\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=26344428708484202\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">a short Facebook video<\/a> that he\u2019d be \u201csinging my heart out, literally\u201d upon taking the stage. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThink about this as the Super Bowl when Prince got up there and he performed \u2018Purple Rain\u2019 and it was raining,\u201d he explained. \u201cThat\u2019s what tonight\u2019s gonna be.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-sized__img landscape\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" alt=\"Ray J returned to the concert stage Feb. 14 just weeks after revealing concerns for his health following a hospitalization for pneumonia. \" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6994a126150000bdf2bb8cf8.jpeg\" \/>Ray J returned to the concert stage Feb. 14 just weeks after revealing concerns for his health following a hospitalization for pneumonia. <\/p>\n<p>Julia Beverly via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>HuffPost reached out to a representative for Ray J for comment on the videos, but did not immediately hear back. <\/p>\n<p>Ray J, who is the younger brother of fellow R&amp;B artist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/topic\/brandy\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-internal-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"Brandy\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"69947ad2e4b0330fe92b579f\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"\/topic\/brandy\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"feed\" data-vars-type=\"web_internal_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Brandy<\/a>, rose to fame in 1996 with his hit single, \u201cLet It Go,\u201d from the film \u201cSet It Off.\u201d In the years that followed, the singer\u2019s private life became <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ranker.com\/list\/ray-j-loves-and-hookups\/celebrityhookups\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"the subject\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"69947ad2e4b0330fe92b579f\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/www.ranker.com\/list\/ray-j-loves-and-hookups\/celebrityhookups\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"6\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">the subject<\/a> of media scrutiny amid high-profile relationships with <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/ray-j-talks-whitney-houston-death-rumored-involvement-11780822\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"Whitney Houston\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"69947ad2e4b0330fe92b579f\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/people.com\/ray-j-talks-whitney-houston-death-rumored-involvement-11780822\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Whitney Houston<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/kim-kardashian-ray-js-relationship-sex-tape-timeline\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"Kim Kardashian\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"69947ad2e4b0330fe92b579f\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/kim-kardashian-ray-js-relationship-sex-tape-timeline\/\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kim Kardashian<\/a>. In 2009, he starred on the VH1 reality series \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/tv\/for_the_love_of_ray_j\/s02\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"For the Love of Ray J\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"69947ad2e4b0330fe92b579f\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/tv\/for_the_love_of_ray_j\/s02\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"9\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">For the Love of Ray J<\/a>,\u201d before going on to compete on \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/culture\/tvfilm\/ray-j-threatens-legal-action-against-celebrity-big-brother-after-being-removed-from-the-house-a3437766.html\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"Celebrity Big Brother\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"69947ad2e4b0330fe92b579f\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/culture\/tvfilm\/ray-j-threatens-legal-action-against-celebrity-big-brother-after-being-removed-from-the-house-a3437766.html\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"10\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Celebrity Big Brother<\/a>\u201d about eight years later. <\/p>\n<p>Last month, Ray J <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DT7b0cBl54o\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"shared on social media\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"69947ad2e4b0330fe92b579f\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DT7b0cBl54o\/?hl=en\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"11\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">shared on social media<\/a> that he had \u201calmost died\u201d from a severe case of pneumonia that required him to be hospitalized. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy heart\u2019s only beating, like, 25 percent, but as long as I stay focused and stay on the right path, everything will be alright,\u201d he explained in an Instagram video. \u201cSo thank you for all your prayers.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>In a separate livestream that <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/raphousetv7\/status\/2016345376693920025\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"was later shared on X\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"69947ad2e4b0330fe92b579f\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/raphousetv7\/status\/2016345376693920025\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"12\" rel=\"nofollow\">was later shared on X<\/a>, Ray J appeared less optimistic about his current health, blaming his recent issues on his drug and alcohol use, and noting his medical team had told him he only has a few months left to live.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c2027 is definitely a wrap for me,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s what the doctor said.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Ray J\u2019s announcement <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/princess-love-amends-protective-order-against-ray-j-after-he-says-he-has-months-to-live-11896917\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"reportedly prompted\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"69947ad2e4b0330fe92b579f\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/people.com\/princess-love-amends-protective-order-against-ray-j-after-he-says-he-has-months-to-live-11896917\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"13\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">reportedly prompted<\/a> his estranged wife, Princess Love, to amend a previous protective order that had kept him from seeing their two children, Melody, 7, and Epik, 6.<\/p>\n<p>Watch a report on Ray J\u2019s Louisiana concert from local NBC affiliate KTAL below. <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ray J may be forging ahead with his music career despite recent health issues, but footage of 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