From Britney Spears to G-Dragon: five sizzling Hong Kong shows you simply can’t miss
Former Police frontman Sting, cult Japanese singer Salyu and ’90s heartthrob Evan Dando also star in a packed schedule of international songsters visiting the city
Summer is definitely coming, judging by the number of live shows we can look forward to in the following weeks. The number of concerts announced increases as the mercury goes up and in the next six weeks alone we’re going to be treated to live shows by some of the biggest stars around. Here are five you shouldn’t miss.
Salyu
This cult Japanese singer first achieved fame in Shunji Iwai’s 2001 film All About Lily Chou-Chou and you may have heard her track Kaifuku Suru Kizu (“The Wound that Heals”) in the Quentin Tarantino movie Kill Bill. The dreamy, ethereal singer rarely appears live, but is following up her latest album, 2015’s Android & Human Being, with a series of performances around Asia.
May 22, 7.30pm, KITEC, HK$490, Ticketflap
Sting
The former Police frontman will be performing in Hong Kong for the first time since his Back to Bass Tour passed through at the end of 2012. Sting is now touring the world to promote his latest album, 57th & 9th, and the Hong Kong show will be the tour’s only Asian date apart from a concert in Singapore on May 28.
June 3, 8pm, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, from HK$588, HK Ticketing
Evan Dando