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Danny Mok

A Scottish DJ has said she was sexually harassed by audience members during her performance at Hong Kong’s Clockenflap music festival, accusing security staff of failing to intervene despite complaints.
Simone Murphy, better known as Sim0ne, said a group of men at the front of the crowd were making obscene hand gestures throughout her set on Saturday at the three-day festival, which was held at the Central harbourfront.
She said the seven or eight men appeared to be under 20 years old.
“It was really distracting … they were holding up like super sexually explicit messages on their phones and waving it at me,” Murphy said in a clip posted to her social media account on Sunday, adding that Clockenflap was her largest performance on her Asia tour.
The Edinburgh-born Murphy, a 31-year-old former model, is now based in London and was named as one of “dance’s future stars” for 2024 by BBC Radio 1.
She has also gained an increasing global reach with her residency at Rinse FM, a London-based community radio station.
“[It] is not only distracting but also ... well, it is sexual harassment,” Murphy said.
She also aired grievances about the security personnel, saying staff “were doing nothing”.
Murphy said her tour manager had to approach and alert security staff four times before they took the complaints seriously. But security personnel still failed to act.
She performed at the Electriq Stage, one of the festival’s smaller venues, which allows the crowd to get up closer to artists, although still with a security barrier.
“These guys were not removed from the crowd … I feel like they were getting a bit of a kick out of making me distressed because nothing was happening to them,” the DJ said.

She said the harassment was part of a wider problem and security should be there to prevent people from harm.
Murphy added such incidents should not happen in a workplace, even though she was not physically in danger.
“Do I stop this party and protect myself?” she said.
Festivalgoers entering Clockenflap had to have their bags checked by security, with staff occasionally patting down attendees.
The event is a renowned music and arts festival held annually in Hong Kong and features a diverse line-up of local and international artists across various genres.
“I really wanted to have a good time here, guys … It’s really disheartening,” Murphy said.
In another clip posted on Monday night, Murphy seemed unfazed. She expressed her gratitude for the supportive messages from local fans and said she would definitely return to the city.
Her earlier comments triggered discussions on her social media page.
“I feel so sorry for her; I enjoyed her set a lot,” a fan said.
An official social media page for the festival posted a message on Sunday, without referencing any specific event, saying inappropriate behaviour of any kind towards artists, staff or fellow attendees would not be tolerated.

“Offenders will be ejected from the festival, and abusive behaviour will be reported to the police. There is no excuse for abuse,” Clockenflap said.
The Post has contacted the festival for comment.
Lawmaker Doreen Kong Yuk-foon said participants should know how to respect and appreciate performers at events and security personnel should be prepared to handle incidents of harassment.
“The security there should be warning [the offenders]. If not, what are they there for?” she said.
Kong said security personnel should also stop obscene behaviour and not just conduct regular crowd control. Security guards for such international events should also be proficient in several languages and know how to communicate politely.
“Often we don’t have professional security personnel at concerts. If Hong Kong is to host many such events, they can’t just walk or stand around but need to have their professional competencies upgraded,” she said.


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Scottish DJ says she was sexually harassed at Hong Kong’s Clockenflap music festival

Edinburgh-born Simone Murphy was named as one of “dance’s future stars” for 2024 by BBC Radio 1. Photo: Instagram/sim0ne

Clockenflap is a renowned music and arts festival held annually. Photo: Elson Li

The DJ addressed the harassment in a social media clip. Photo: Instagram/sim0ne

What to expect from Clockenflap 2024, Hong Kong’s music and arts festival

The Clockenflap music festival has come a long way since 2008, becoming one of the biggest events on Hong Kong’s social calendar. Photo: Sun Yeung

The Clockenflap music festival is back at Central Harbourfront this year. Pictured is 2022’s iteration. Photo: Clockenflap

The Arctic Monkeys perform at Clockenflap in 2023. Photo: Sun Yeung

The crowd goes crazy at Clockenflap festival in Hong Kong, in 2023. Photo: Clockenflap

Hong Kong Clockenflap festival 2024 full line-up unveiled, including headliner Central Cee

Central Cee is a 26-year-old rapper born in London to a Guyanese father with Chinese ancestry. Photo: Clockenflap

Central Cee rose to fame via TikTok. Photo: Instagram/centralcee

Filipino-Japanese pop songstress Ena Mori will perform Clockenflap 2024. Photo: Clockenflap

US alt-R&B singer-songwriter Banks will perform at Clockenflap 2024. Photo: Clockenflap

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Simone Murphy, or Sim0ne, says group of men in crowd made obscene gestures throughout her set and accuses security of failing to act


Simone Murphy, or Sim0ne, says group of men in crowd made obscene gestures throughout her set and accuses security of failing to act.
