The_King Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 Passengers onboard an easyJet plane had an in-flight entertainment of a different kind after a Singaporean man, Jonathan Neo, conducted a mid-flight Christian worship session. In the videos trending on social media, Neo was standing along the plane aisle strumming his guitar while singing out loud. More from AsiaOneRead the condensed version of this story, and other top stories with NewsLite. This 20-second clip posted on Twitter last Saturday (April 16) received a staggering 29.9 million views at the time of writing. Neo's seemingly impromptu performance received mixed reactions from other passengers. A Caucasian man in a blue and green plaid shirt sitting nearby did not seem amused while some around him had no qualms at all, recording videos on their phones as they sang along. Neo himself posted an Instagram Reel claiming that he checked with a cabin crew if "we could worship over the plane". Apparently, the pilot gave the green light and even introduced Neo over the microphone. Details regarding Neo's flight could not be confirmed although British newspaper the Daily Mail reported that the flight was on its way to Germany. On TikTok, user Thatdaneshguy was so unhappy with Neo's antics that he searched for the Singaporean man's social media accounts before including them in his TikTok rant. "Hello Jonathan, you want attention? Here you go," he said. Thatdaneshguy added that Neo's actions were "inappropriate and honestly scary". Similar to Thatdaneshguy, some netizens did not hold back their disdain for the incident with one suggesting they'd play a particular Lady Gaga tune to match Neo's concert. PHOTO: Screengrab/TikTok/Thatdaneshguy Another TikTok user felt that Neo would still be in the wrong even if he sang non-religious songs as it is still "not appropriate to disrupt the flight for all of the other passengers" while a Twitter user questioned, "why do people think it's ok to impose their religion on others?" PHOTO: Screengrab/TikTok/Thatdaneshguy On the flip side, a Twitter user was rather confused by the hate projected towards Neo given that "nobody on the plane looks all that upset". PHOTO: Screengrab from Twitter Another Twitter user wrote that perhaps having that worship on the plane was "totally uncool and inconsiderate". "But doxing the guy is not the right response either. Your tweet was polite, but the pile-on will be AWFUL. He'll be emboldened by the righteous fight, but what about those he tagged?" the user posted. Another user wrote that impromptu performances like this happen all the time on long flights for him. "I've had the cast of the lion king, a military singing group, a barbershop quartet and a few others (mostly amateur groups)," he added. "Sometime's annoying but not a crime, esp if they asked pilot." Prior to this controversy, Neo was heading to Przemyśl, a Polish border town closest to Lviv, Ukraine on March 23 to help refugees at the Polish-Ukrainian border. It seems that Neo had deleted most of his social media accounts when AsiaOne tried to contact him. "Most days since I’ve been here, I grab a guitar and head to the train station to lead a team of evangelists, worshippers, translators and people who love healing!" Neo told Christian news and media website, Thir.st on April 11. It seems like playing music about his faith in public spaces is an activity he truly enjoys. We're just not sure if everyone else around him enjoys it as much. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huat Zai Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 If anyone does it shit on my flight, this will come blasting out of my speakers at full volume 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chamfer Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 4 hours ago, Huat Zai said: If anyone does it shit on my flight, this will come blasting out of my speakers at full volume I got scolded by a christian male colleague when this movie was out at the cinema. Me and another male colleague had enjoyed the movie while that christian colleague told me off it's a sin . By the way, i really love the movie and the soundtrack(i got 2 different album cover for it) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huat Zai Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 2 minutes ago, chamfer said: I got scolded by a christian male colleague when this movie was out at the cinema. Me and another male colleague had enjoyed the movie while that christian colleague told me off it's a sin . By the way, i really love the movie and the soundtrack(i got 2 different album cover for it) My goto album when I need a quick pick me up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XianGe Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 (edited) Does it mean other religion can oso do their prayers loud inflight? Edited April 18, 2022 by XianGe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chamfer Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 5 minutes ago, Huat Zai said: My goto album when I need a quick pick me up Same as me..... no wonder we are occultists. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huat Zai Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 (edited) 8 minutes ago, XianGe said: Does it mean other religion can oso do their prayers loud inflight? Edited April 18, 2022 by Huat Zai 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Standing Birdy Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 His singing don't sound nice to this birdy. If have this kind of performance then won't complain 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londonchocolateroll Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Standing Birdy said: His singing don't sound nice to this birdy. If have this kind of performance then won't complain I prefer Sarah Brightman's version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_O Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 siao lang. if its reciting quran, i think the plane will turn back immediately and kena escort out of the plane liao 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huat Zai Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 4 hours ago, Coffee_O said: siao lang. if its reciting quran, i think the plane will turn back immediately and kena escort out of the plane liao 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chamfer Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 11 hours ago, Standing Birdy said: His singing don't sound nice to this birdy. If have this kind of performance then won't complain This kind is my lallaby to sleep 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbird Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Wah .... Lao!! This is so wrong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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