About 18,000 music fans descended on the soon-to-open Kai Tak Stadium for a concert on Saturday in the first non-sports trial run at Hong Kong’s newest venue. The 1½-hour “Four in Love” charity concert at the 50,000-seat stadium in Kai Tak Sports Park started after 6.30pm, more than 30 minutes later than the scheduled 6pm,…
About 18,000 music fans descended on the soon-to-open Kai Tak Stadium for a concert on Saturday in the first non-sports trial run at Hong Kong’s newest venue. The 1½-hour “Four in Love” charity concert at the 50,000-seat stadium in Kai Tak Sports Park started after 6.30pm, more than 30 minutes later than the scheduled 6pm,…
Cantopop star and actor Nicholas Tse Ting-fung is set to be the first Hong Kong musician to hold a solo concert at a new 50,000-seat stadium in the soon-to-open Kai Tak Sports Park, with tickets for the April shows priced at up to HK$1,380. Tse announced his “Evolution Nic Live” shows on social media on…
Riding on “the bigger the better” mentality, Hong Kong authorities have doubled down on the so-called mega-events economy with more shows, conferences, exhibitions and games scheduled for the first half of next year. While such a strategy may to a certain extent attract visitors and their spending, there is a need to be more selective….
Marf Yau from Hong Kong girl group Collar will be a guest support act for British rock band Coldplay’s shows in the soon-to-open Kai Tak stadium. Event promoter Live Nation announced on Wednesday that Yau would join the shows at the 50,000-seat main stadium, which is set to open in the first quarter of next…
Demand for Coldplay’s concerts in Hong Kong remains high with fans reporting being stuck in a virtual queue for at least 30 minutes when advance tickets for an added show went on sale. Hongkonger Rachel Ball said on Wednesday that she had managed to successfully buy tickets for Coldplay’s extra show on April 8, after…
Hong Kong will deploy 50,000 civil servants to join a test run at Kai Tak Sports Park’s mega stadium early next year, the city’s security chief said, adding artificial intelligence (AI) will play a role in preparations ahead of the facility’s opening. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung on Saturday said about 20 drills would…
Hong Kong’s arts hub is aiming to expand exchanges with Middle Eastern countries, while its annual deficit has narrowed by 20 per cent year on year to HK$578 million (US$74.3 million). Betty Fung Ching Suk-yee, the CEO of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, said on Thursday the construction of a music centre would be…
Kai Tak Sports Park is undeniably the most anticipated infrastructure project in Hong Kong. Ahead of its opening next year, hype has been built up around its hosting of the Hong Kong Sevens and Coldplay concerts, and the economic and social benefits to the surrounding area. A world-class venue for sports and entertainment is long…
Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park got off to a smooth start by completing its first trial run on Sunday, with 1,500 spectators for a football match largely dispersed within 10 minutes of the final whistle. Some spectators told the Post they were satisfied with the transport arrangements, while players praised the quality of the…