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Cantopop star Nicholas Tse put on four shows at Kai Tak Stadium in April. Photo: Elson Li
Crime in Hong Kong

Bomb hoax suspect arrested over calls made ahead of Nicholas Tse Hong Kong show

Woman, 28, allegedly made five reports on April 27 about a bomb at Kai Tak Sports Park.

Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | Hong Kong actress and singer Gigi Leung’s 3 decades in the limelight

Crime in Hong Kong

Fans of Hong Kong star Nicholas Tse report losses of HK$900,000 over ticket scams

Food and Drinks

929, New York bar that plays Chinese pop, is an ode to its owner’s roots

A temple to Cantopop and Mandopop, 929 serves cocktails inspired by Leslie Cheung and Dou Wei. For the owner, it’s about embracing identity.

929’s The Most Familiar Stranger cocktail, inspired by Taiwanese singer Elva Hsiao. Photo: 929
Hong Kong society

Fans flock to ‘Keung To Bay’ to celebrate Mirror star’s birthday in Hong Kong

Overseas fans join thousands of locals as birthday-themed parade trams and free rides for residents help mark the occasion.

Hong Kong economy

Cantopop star Nicholas Tse ends run of shows at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium

City leader John Lee invited to final concert on Sunday night, source says.

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Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Cantopop singer Marf Yau wows in Fendi – and Chris Martin asked for an encore

Yau took the stage at Kai Tak to open for Coldplay wearing an ensemble by Fendi featuring a crop-top and shorts – and Martin asked her to sing her Cantonese verse of the band’s hit ‘We Pray’ twice.

Marf Yau takes the stage at Kai Tak Stadium to open for Coldplay wearing a Fendi look from the brand’s women’s spring/summer 2025 collection. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong culture

Hundreds gather in Hong Kong to pay tribute to Cantopop legend Leslie Cheung

Flower stands and bouquets line pavement outside Mandarin Oriental hotel, where pop star died 22 years ago, while fans also gather at Avenue of Stars.

Hong Kong society

On This Day | Pop star Leslie Cheung dies in fall from Hong Kong hotel in 2003 – SCMP archive

The 46-year-old fell from the 24th floor window of the Mandarin Oriental hotel and was found lying in Connaught Road.

Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | The life and legacy of Roman Tam, Hong Kong’s ‘godfather of Cantopop’

Roman Tam was a prolific recording and performing artist whose songs and extravagant stage shows made him a Hong Kong hero and LGBTQ icon.

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Roman Tam was a prolific Cantopop star with a wide range. His song “Below the Lion Rock”, which encapsulates the can-do spirit of Hong Kong people, became an unofficial anthem of the city. Photo: SCMP
Hong Kong property

Cantopop diva G.E.M. dives in for 2 Hong Kong flats as prices drop

The transactions for the two units in Leon Court in Wan Chai were completed earlier this month for HK$85 million, government records show.

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The singer G.E.M. has bought two 2,480 sq ft units in Leon Court in Wan Chai for a combined HK$85 million. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Jimmy Lo, Hong Kong lyricist behind popular Cantopop classics, dies at 75

‘My father has passed away in his sleep … he passed away peacefully,’ daughter Thalea Lo writes on social media.

Hong Kong society

Rain fails to deter fans at tribute concert for Hong Kong’s late Khalil Fong

Hong Kong singer-songwriter’s friends and fans look back on how he shook up Chinese music scene.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong singer Khalil Fong’s music tops streaming sites after his death

Hits such as ‘Love Love Love’ top Hong Kong’s Spotify, while ‘Special Person’ rises to number one on mainland’s QQ Music.

Khalil Fong released The Dreamer last October, which he said was recorded “during various stages of illness”. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong economy

Singaporean star JJ Lin to perform at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park

Tickets for May 24 and 25 concerts to go on sale at noon on March 20, with prices starting at HK$380.

Singaporean singer-songwriter JJ Lin is set to be the first Mandopop artist to perform at the newly-opened Kai Tak Sports Park. Photo: Weibo/ JJ Lin
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong singer-songwriter Khalil Fong dies at 41 after long battle with illness

Fu Music says Fong ‘left the world peacefully’ on February 21 after five years of fighting illness with a ‘positive attitude’.

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Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | Sam Hui, the ‘father of Cantopop’ whose music and film roles struck a chord

He popularised Cantopop and helped revive Hong Kong cinema after Bruce Lee died. We look at the enduring legacy of the ‘Elvis of The Orient’.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Trio arrested as Hong Kong cracks down on Kai Tak Sports Park ticket touts

Opening ceremony tickets worth HK$10 on sale for up to HK$2,000.

An aerial view of Kai Tak Sports Park main stadium. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong entertainment

Explainer | What is ‘Hong Kong Super March’ and how can you take part?

Attractive cultural, arts and sporting events will ‘come one after the other’ next month, Hong Kong leader John Lee says.

Hong Kong society

8,500 tickets for Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park opening show gone in 30 minutes

More than 20,000 residents seeking tickets told to wait for up to two hours when online sales began at 10am.

Hong Kong society

Star-studded line-up revealed for Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park opening

Film star Donnie Yen, singer ‘MC’ Cheung and Cantopop diva Joey Yung among those set to appear at March 1 opening ceremony.

Cantopop star Michael “MC” Cheung will perform at the stadium’s opening event on March 1. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong stage contractor linked to Mirror accident faces liquidation risk

Hip Hing Loong Stage Engineering Company’s mainland-based creditor has filed a case with city’s High Court for firm to be liquidated.

Three dancers were injured during a Mirror concert after a giant video screen fell on the stage in 2022. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong sports

Kai Tak Sports Park ‘ready to open’, Hong Kong officials say after last big test

Final large-scale stress test includes one-hour performance by athletes and dancers at main stadium, with ‘Leave Easy’ webpage launched for crowd.

Profile

Hong Kong singer-songwriter Kiri T on her own brand of Cantopop

The artist on being Asian in America and coming back to the home of Cantopop and her Hong Kong roots.

Hong Kong

This week in PostMag: Cantopop, neon art and other revived heritage

Heritage is the watchword this week as we discover artists with a deep sense of Hong Kong’s past and culture, fuelling the inspiration behind their respective crafts.

Cantonese opera performer Mitche Choi is one of the young talents not only preserving, but transforming Hong Kong’s intangible cultural heritage. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | Faye Wong, actress, Cantopop diva and twice divorced mum

A ‘natural-born actress’, Wong Kar-wai said. The bestselling female Cantopop artist. Yet Faye Wong left it all behind to be a wife and mum.

Hong Kong singer-actress Faye Wong, wearing a high heel hat, performs in Hong Kong in 2003. Twice married and twice divorced, Wong walked away from her career in 2005, and has appeared only sporadically on stage since then. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong society

How The Flame fires up Hong Kong fans with Cantopop hits in popular busking gigs

As The Flame’s popularity grows, the band is facing challenges navigating logistics and regulatory restrictions.

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Hong Kong's music scene

Video | Live outdoor music strikes chord with stressed Hongkongers

Cantopop group The Flame quickly went viral after resuming outdoor performances in the city for the first time in five years

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