Singer Guy Sebastian has come under fire from fans after a photo of him surfaced online in Wuhan, China – the epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak.
The Battle Scars singer shared the picture of him smiling alongside an elderly man to his Facebook page on November 2, 2019.
‘Loved hanging out today in Wuhan, China,’ Guy, 38, wrote underneath the image.
The former Australian Idol winner went on to say he consumed some ‘interesting’ food in the city, but failed to mention anything particular.
‘Ate some seriously interesting things (more to come about that) and met some beautiful people,’ he added.
‘This didn’t age well!’ Fans have taken aim at singer Guy Sebastian, 38, (L) after a photo of him in Wuhan, China, surfaced on Facebook, which was dated November 2, 2019
The photograph has been met with a strong reaction from his fanbase, who took aim at Sebastian and the unfortunate timing of the caption.
‘Today on ”comments that haven’t aged well,”‘ one fan wrote, which was a sentiment echoed by a number of his followers.
While a number of other jokes centred around his Australian Idol days.
‘Wow first you rob Shannon Noll of the title and then start the Coronavirus,’ one fan commented. There were also countless racist posts made on the page.
Oh! ‘Ate some seriously interesting things (more to come about that) and met some beautiful people,’ Sebastian wrote in the caption
Light-hearted: The Battle Scars singer’s fans took the opportunity to make a number of jokes at his expense
Sebastian hasn’t address the post, which has attracted almost 3,000 comments and 1,300 shares.
However, he has taken an active role in encouraging fans to stay home in order to slow the spread of the virus. The ARIA-winning singer should consider himself lucky.
According to the South China Morning Post, the first recorded case of COVID-19 in the city was on November 17 last year.
Daily Mail Australia has reached out to Sebastian’s management for comment.
Just in time: The ARIA-winning singer could consider himself lucky, with the first recorded case of COVID-19 being on November 17 last year. Here: ARIA Awards, Sydney, 2019
Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness accompanied by fever, coughing, sore throat, shortness of breath and fatigue. It can produce pneumonia.
The spread of the disease, which began in the Chinese city has seen over 1,498,833 cases worldwide and more than 89,733 fatalities.
While no one is declaring a victory yet, Australia has managed to flatten the infamous curve, with daily infections peaking at 460 on March 28.
Under control: While no one is declaring a victory yet, Australia has managed to flatten the infamous curve, with daily infections peaking at 460 on March 28
Infections have been decreasing most days since, however, authorities have become increasingly worried about the Easter break.
As of Thursday, there are 6,105 cases of COVID-19 in Australia, with 51 dead.
Fifteen fatalities can be traced to an outbreak on the cruise ship Ruby Princess.
Pandemic: As of Thursday it had 6,105 cases of COVID-19, with a death toll of 51