God of Canto-pop Sam Hui plans second - and third - coming

Fans who could not get a ticket for Sam Hui Koon-kit's 10 comeback concerts next month should not be disappointed, as the 'God' of Canto-pop is likely to return to the stage again later this year.

Hui, who has been off the stage for 12 years will hold concerts on June 5, then every day from June 7 to 15. Vigo Yau Ah-kwai, managing director and concert promoter for Asia Vigour Productions, said they were aiming for a Part II series of concerts in August.

Tickets for the June concerts - Part I - went on sale on Monday. All the $400 and $100 tickets sold out yesterday, Mr Yau said and only a few $250 tickets were available. Part II was planned for August, but he said no details had been confirmed.

'To be honest, the [good] response was predictable, because Sam hasn't been on the stage - not even been seen in public - for such a long time. We understand the public's eagerness for Sam's return,' said Mr Yau.

On Monday morning, Hui went to the Coliseum and met 300 fans lined up to buy tickets and sang to thank them for their support.

Dubbed the 'God' of Canto-pop, Hui was born in 1948 in Guangzhou. He joined the English band Lotus in 1966 and released his first Cantonese song, Tower Amid the Clouds, in 1971. In 1974 he released his first Cantonese album, Games Gamblers Play - the soundtrack of a movie starring Hui and his older brother Michael Hui Koon-man. The title track, Games Gamblers Play, was the first Chinese song aired on the BBC.