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Hong Kong gigs

Hong Kong gigs
Hong Kong has a vibrant music scene, with dozens of local acts playing everything from pop and rock to metal and electronica, and attracts A-list international bands and emerging stars. Read news and previews of the hottest upcoming gigs and interviews with some of the biggest names in music.
Fans line up to see K-pop girl group NJZ perform on ComplexCon’s final day at AsiaWorld-Expo. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong economy

ComplexCon Hong Kong draws 35,000 over 3-day event, rakes in HK$87.5 million

A record 22,911 attended the pop culture festival’s final day on March 23, during which NJZ, formerly NewJeans, announced their hiatus.

Hong Kong society

K-pop group NJZ tells fans it will take break from shows after Hong Kong concert

Music

Playing at Coachella, EDM stars Indo Warehouse spotlight South Asian culture

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Hong Kong society

Vendor denies ticket sale glitch for NJZ’s show at ComplexCon Hong Kong

Consumer Council says it has already received nine complaints related to purchasing of ComplexCon tickets, involving HK$39,479 in total.

The group’s performance in Hong Kong will be the first since their split from their former label. Photo: Facebook/NewJeans
Hong Kong economy

ComplexCon Hong Kong in March to feature K-pop girl group NJZ, formerly NewJeans

Group will make debut performance in city under new name, joining a line-up including MC Jin and Zico from March 21 to 23.

Music

NJZ, formerly NewJeans, are coming to ComplexCon Hong Kong

The K-pop group will debut their new name at ComplexCon Hong Kong 2025, joining acts like Metro Boomin and Quavo from March 21 to 23.

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Hong Kong society

Collar’s Marf Yau to perform at Coldplay’s Hong Kong shows

Well-known member of Cantopop girl group will be a guest support act for British band’s April shows at soon-to-open Kai Tak stadium.

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Marf Yau was a guest performer for Australian singer-songwriter Ruel’s 4th Wall World Tour in Hong Kong last year. Photo: Getty Images
Music

K-pop’s Rain puts on electric performance at Hong Kong International Races

The Korean singer thrilled racing fans with songs from ‘It’s Raining’ to ‘La Song’ – fans called him a ‘star shining on the stage’.

Music

Opinion | Frat-boy behaviour tainted Hong Kong Clockenflap 2024. A sign of the times?

Festivalgoers and performers took to social media with allegations of sexual harassment and bad behaviour, and noted a heavy police presence.

Music

5 stand-out St Vincent performances for the uninitiated

From twinning with Dua Lipa to her stripped-down NPR Tiny Desk set, these 5 performances will prepare you for St Vincent at Clockenflap in Hong Kong.

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St Vincent in a promotional shot for her new album, All Born Screaming. Photo: Alex Da Corte
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Suede gear up for their triumphant return to Hong Kong

Brett Anderson and Mat Osman on the band’s 10th album, writing books and music, and putting their egos aside for the ‘weird Suede figurehead’.

Brett Anderson and Mat Osman of Suede performing in 2023. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong

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

From November 29 to December 1, the weekend promises exciting music from former White Stripes member Jack White, indie darling St Vincent, rapper Central Cee, English rock band Suede, and many more.

Hong Kong

How alt-rock band Wellsaid’s new album examines Hong Kong’s ebbs and flows

Released via new local label Un.Tomorrow, the quartet’s album is a meditation on the city’s collective experiences – and regrets.

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What to do in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Clockenflap festival full line-up includes Central Cee headlining

The full line-up for November 29-December 1 music festival is announced, with ‘Doja’ rapper Central Cee to headline Saturday night.

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

Hong Kong electronic music festival Midori returns in secret location

The three-day Midori festival focuses on underground electronic music and culture while highlighting Hong Kong’s beautiful natural landscape.

People dance during the inaugural Midori electronic music festival in Hong Kong in May. The festival features entirely locally based DJs and celebrates underground electronic music and the city’s extensive natural landscape. Photo: Jake Aaron Morton / Y2K, Omni Agency
What to do in Hong Kong

Clockenflap, Hong Kong’s biggest music festival, reveals 2024 headliners

French electronic duo Air and ex-White Stripes member Jack White to headline days one and three of the festival on the Central Harbourfront.

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, August 23-25

There is lots to do this weekend in Hong Kong, from a night with YouTube music stars, to trying a cool noodle trend, to streaming the second season of a Korean melodrama, to a baby rave – yep, you read that right.

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Crash Adams to play their healing pop at YouTube Music Night in Hong Kong

Pop duo Crash Adams, who found fame on YouTube and TikTok, are returning to Hong Kong to play a selection of their hit songs at the YouTube Music Night at Harbour City on August 25.

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Toronto-bred, Los Angeles-based pop duo Crash Adams will have their second-ever performance in Hong Kong in front of the Victoria Harbour skyline on August 25. Photo: Harbour City
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do this weekend in Hong Kong, August 16-18

A Japanese rock duo beloved in Hong Kong, spicy Yunnan mushroom dishes, the new Alien movie and more feature in our picks of what to do this weekend in the city.

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K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop

Can this new Hong Kong music venue fill a hole left by Kitec?

The 1,500-person-capacity AXA Dreamland at Go Park Sai Sha in Ma On Shan could soften the blow of the loss of Kitec’s 600-seat Music Zone, where bands including Mirror launched their careers.

What to do in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s H2 Festival returns packed with local musicians – and it’s free

Hong Kong’s H2 Festival returns to The Wanch this summer with a huge line-up of local bands and artists. Organiser Keith Goodman wants you to see as many as possible. Why not? It’s free.

Powerful Moss perform at The Wanch in 2024. Photo: Instagram/@powerful_moss
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Olivia Rodrigo to Aespa, 5 international acts hitting Hong Kong in summer

Hong Kong will be hosting some big names in the entertainment world in summer 2024, from Grammy nominee Olivia Rodrigo to K-pop stars Aespa, Japanese singer Hikaru Utada and comedian Atsuko Okatsuka.

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Olivia Rodrigo performing during her Guts World Tour. Photo: Instagram/@oliviarodrigosp
Performing arts in Hong Kong

Laughter is the best medicine: comic Jason Leong on why he quit as a doctor

Malaysian comedian Jason Leong, back in Hong Kong for a live show, talks to the Post about being ‘unhappy as a doctor’, quitting medicine for the mic, and where he gets his material from.

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Fame and celebrity

Jack Johnson on fame, fidelity – and preferring surfing to his guitar

The ‘Banana Pancakes’ singer might be best known for his feel-good ‘barbecue rock’, but surfing was the Hawaii-born Johnson’s first love … we spoke to the rocker amid his Meet the Moonlight world tour

Hong Kong

Hong Kong indie bands team up for 2-day event Un.tomorrow: First Assembly

Hong Kong collective Un.tomorrow, started by four local musicians, is putting on its first event, showcasing 10 indie bands from the city on March 9 and 10

Un.tomorrow is a new sound collective comprising local bands and musicians, debuting with a concert on March 9 and 10. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong entertainment

Ticket resale prices for Yo-Yo Ma concert in Hong Kong hit altissimo range

Cellist is playing with Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra next month and tickets to sold-out show are being offered on secondary market – if you can afford them.

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Yo-Yo Ma (left) rehearses at the Xinghai Concert Hall in Guangzhou, China, in 2018. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Celebrity style

Why The Strokes were the last truly cool rock band on the planet

Few rock bands of the last quarter century have had such an impact on fashion as The Strokes – as they hit Hong Kong and tour Asia, Style breaks down their enduring style legacy

Music

Explainer | Who are Babymetal? All about the Japanese sensation ahead of Hong Kong show

Blending heavy metal and J-pop in a sound known as ‘kawaii metal’, Japanese group Babymetal will perform in Hong Kong for the first time in a show at AsiaWorld-Expo on May 31 as part of their 2023 world tour.

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