Old rockers prove to be beyond the shallowness of modern pop

Wild Day Out: Beyond Beyond Live 03

Hong Kong Coliseum

Until May 5

It isn't easy for a band to survive in Hong Kong. To stay around for two decades certainly seems impossible in today's bubblegum Canto-pop world.

But Beyond proved on their opening night that despite the years, despite the death of their lead singer 10 years ago and despite the industry's preference for saccharine pop, they still have their eager following.

From the opening number of Sea And Sky, the remaining three members - guitarist Steve Wong Ka-keung, guitarist Paul Wong Koon-chung and drummer Yip Sai-wing - had the capacity crowd at the Coliseum eating out of their hands. Late lead singer Koma Wong Ka-kui made an appearance via a video.