Chinese soloist and EXO member Lay Zhang is drawing attention for shedding light on children suffering in Palestine, Ukraine, and Syria during a concert in China.

On June 14, 2024, Lay Zhang held a concert in Nanjing, China, for his "Grand Line 4 : STEP" world tour. During the concert, Lay performed his new song, "Human In You," from his first English album, "STEP." The song sings about world peace, love, and humanity.

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While performing, screens above the idol displayed live footage of Lay. However, that's not all. They also showcased photos of children around the world.

Lay of EXO shows his support for children suffering in Palestine, Ukraine and Syria during his concert in Nanjing, China. pic.twitter.com/ksJ3ewUrrK

— Pop Base (@PopBase) June 21, 2024

It was noted that among the photos, Lay featured a girl from Ukraine holding a signboard, two kids from Syria standing next to their destroyed home, and a baby from Palestine who was rescued by volunteers.

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Lay is drawing praise for his actions. Since October 2023, nearly 40,000 Palestinians have lost their lives following Israel's war on Gaza. The majority of the victims are women and children. Additionally, nearly 86,000 were injured amid the conflict, and countless Palestinians have been displaced from their homes.

Many Western celebrities have used the platform to make a difference and raise awareness. However, this has not been the same in Asia. Because of that, Lay's actions are drawing massive praise from his international fan base, with people loving how he spoke out for children's suffering.

lay is one of the biggest celebs in c-ent and him using his platform for voicing his support for palestine, ukraine and syria just shows other celebrities can do the same but they won't out of pure ignorance https://t.co/Fvj3wf5zwZ

— annya ✵ she.loves.exo on ig (@zkdlinsbabe) June 22, 2024

lay is such a big figure in china and used his platform to support the children in palestine syria and ukraine. i love this man https://t.co/4YDixlizGk

— em ˖ ࣪⭑ 🇵🇸 check pinned📍 (@wooyosoft) June 22, 2024

I am proud of Lay for using his platform to spread awareness. He could have ignored like many other people did, but he didn't. He has always been a person I've loved a lot , I am so happy that I didn't love the wrong person. Thank you @layzhang 💜#FREE_PALESTINE 🇵🇸 https://t.co/T3ukvGZue9

— 𝐏𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐡𝐚-𝐋🐚 (@infptwts) June 22, 2024

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Lay is not the only EXO member to stand with Palestine. Back in April, Suho joined UNICEF's Gaza Stip Emergency Relief Campaign.

Suho, then Lay, showing support for Palestine and Syria, in his country. im about to become an EXO-L. Ive witnessed their growth since GROWL. https://t.co/91L2NRKlAL

— GOT7+SEVENTEEN SPEAK UP 팔레스타인 🇵🇸 #AllEyesOnRafah (@_jupitersmoon_) June 22, 2024

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Lay Zhang's Recent Activities

On June 14, 2024, Lay Zhang released his first English album, "STEP," through Warner Music China.

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In April 2024, Lay Zhang finally returned to the South Korean music scene with the song "PSYCHIC." For his activities in South Korea, Lay will work under n.CH Entertainment, which was founded by former SM Entertainment producer Jung Chang Wan.

Lay's last release with EXO was "Don't Fight The Feeling" in 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he was unable to physically work on the album with the other members. He was also unable to film the music video with the members, and was edited in.

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Written by Alexa Lopez