Boobay faints on stage anew during Mindoro festival

Worried fans expressed their concern for comedian Boobay after he passed out again in the middle of his performance at the Basudani Festival in Oriental Mindoro.

A clip of Boobay — whose real name is Norman Balbuena — suddenly collapsing on stage was shared by one Sir Earonicx, who was among the audience at the event, on TikTok on Monday, Jan. 19.

In the video, the comedian was seemingly about to sing a song when he lost consciousness and fell on the floor stage. A staff member then rushed to him and carried him backstage.

Boobay’s partner, comedian Super Tekla, or Romeo Librada, came out of the stage and took over the performance.

@sirearonicx Magpahinga ka Ms Bobay, salamat sa pagpapasaya mo sa amin. #tbats #bobayandtekla #superbobay #basudani ♬ original sound – Sir Earonicx

In a separate video shared by the same netizen, a lively Boobay is seen returning to the stage just a few minutes after he passed out.

“E paano, binanggit mo si Lord kanina. Ayan tuloy, dumiretso ako do’n,” he jokingly told Super Tekla, pointing to the part of the stage where he fell after he fainted. (It’s because you made mention of the Lord. See, [I fell].)

@sirearonicx Replying to @marjiecute ♬ original sound – Sir Earonicx

Boobay have had several similar incidents in the past years. He also had an absent seizure during a live interview with TV host Boy Abunda in April 2023. These instances, he explained, were effects of the mild stroke he suffered in 2016. /ra