The evergreen superstar "Bird Thongchai McIntyre," who has held concerts every single year, has a latest update for 2026: "Nok Noi," Bird's manager, came out to announce via TikTok, "This year, P'Bird has no concert. Nok Noi has something deep in my heart to tell you all. Please wait." The clip featured an AI-generated version of Nok Noi, his personal manager, singing the song "You told me to wait, so I wait — with purpose."
Throughout the past several decades, going back to 1986, there has hardly been a single year in which Bird Thongchai has been absent from concert work. It has become a major annual fan-meeting event where Bird Thongchai's devoted fans gather together. Even in years when there was no large-scale Bird Bird Show concert, there would always be a concert under another name or some other project of Bird's for fans to enjoy every year. The only stretch when Bird had a prolonged break from holding consecutive concerts was during 2020–2022, due to the COVID-19 situation.
After the conclusion of the massive BABB BIRD BIRD concert last year, many people expressed concern over the health of the superstar singer, who is 67 years old. Despite those concerns, Bird continues to make appearances at various places regularly. This August, photos have emerged of Bird making a merit-making tour across several provinces in the northeastern region — including photos of Bird visiting Korat, paying respects to Ya Mo, making merit in Nong Khai, viewing Phimai Stone Castle, and climbing Hin Sam Wan in Bueng Kan.
After manager Nok Noi announced that Bird would have no concert this year, fans flooded the comments saying they would wait for P'Bird no matter how long it takes. However, even though there will be no concert this year, there is still the #40YearsBirdThongchai project, which is a collection of memories spanning his 40 years in the music industry, giving everyone a way to ease their longing for him.
