https://www.scmp.com/rss/323312/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Karen Cheung Karen Cheung Clockenflap is around the corner, and I’m ready to scream “sweet love illumination” as Franz Ferdinand take the festival stage again. The surprise addition of My Bloody Valentine to the line-up finally gave some on-the-fence indie fans the push they needed. And while Singaporean hyperpop star Yeule dropped out for health reasons, I’m looking forward to finding out if Bright Eyes’ Conor Oberst is still capable of making me cry. Below are acts to check out at the annual music gathering, plus a... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3334513/clockenflap-2025-franz-ferdinand-my-bloody-valentine-beth-gibbons-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3334513/clockenflap-2025-franz-ferdinand-my-bloody-valentine-beth-gibbons-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 29 Nov 2025 22:00:30 +0000 Ashlyn Chak Ashlyn Chak Chinese-Indonesian rapper Rich Brian, English jazz singer and multi-instrumentalist Jacob Collier, Scottish indie band Franz Ferdinand, and Beth Gibbons, the vocalist of English alternative electronic band Portishead, are among the early line-up for this year’s Clockenflap. Early-bird tickets for the annual three-day international music and art event in Hong Kong, scheduled to take place at Central Harbourfront from December 5 to 7, went on sale at 3pm today. Born in Jakarta, 25-year-old Rich... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3310169/franz-ferdinand-jacob-collier-among-clockenflap-2025-early-line-acts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3310169/franz-ferdinand-jacob-collier-among-clockenflap-2025-early-line-acts?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 May 2025 10:06:52 +0000 SCMP Reporter SCMP Reporter Clockenflap weekend is almost upon us! Hong Kong’s annual outdoor music festival returns to the Central Harbourfront with an amazing line-up. There will be a spillover of talent all over town, including one of the world’s most talented drag queens, and award-winning South African jazz vocalist Talie Monin. 1. Clockenflap Suede’s 90-minute set on Saturday night promises to attract a crowd of a certain age, but Clockenflap also has plenty on offer for younger music fans, including London-based... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3288451/5-best-shows-hong-kong-weekend-november-29-december-1-clockenflap-included?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3288451/5-best-shows-hong-kong-weekend-november-29-december-1-clockenflap-included?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Nov 2024 05:15:08 +0000 Remember when people called Clockenflap an “expat festival”? Not so many people are throwing that groundless slight at Hong Kong’s biggest, best musical happening any more. Not since the festival made a triumphant return in March 2023, anyway. With a growing awareness of festival culture reverberating across social media, the event was fully embraced by boomer rockers and Gen Z fans alike, and sold out for the first time in the fest’s 15-year history. Soon after, it was announced that the brand... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/leisure/article/3242735/8-east-asian-acts-watch-clockenflap-newjeans-producer-250-and-taiwanese-rockers-no-party-cao-dong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/leisure/article/3242735/8-east-asian-acts-watch-clockenflap-newjeans-producer-250-and-taiwanese-rockers-no-party-cao-dong?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 25 Nov 2023 02:00:28 +0000 De La Soul, Tom Grennan, The Beths, Tones and I, Tilly Birds and Idiotape are the latest international acts to be added to the line-up of Hong Kong’s upcoming Clockenflap Music and Arts Festival. They join headliners Pulp, Yoasobi, Joji, Idles, Caroline Polachek and Prep for the festival, to be held at the Central Harbourfront between December 1 and 3. The second Clockenflap of 2023 – it returned in March after a four-year hiatus – will provide a deep dive into contemporary and alternative world... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3240791/clockenflap-music-festival-2023-line-de-la-soul-tom-grennan-and-tones-and-i-among-latest-additions?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3240791/clockenflap-music-festival-2023-line-de-la-soul-tom-grennan-and-tones-and-i-among-latest-additions?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Nov 2023 09:16:22 +0000 It’s no secret that half of fame in any pursuit is image – and in no art form is that more true than music. From glammed-up divas to strung-out grunge chic, style is everything. Even not having an image, is an image. That’s sure the case for Fur, the earnest 60s-obsessed rock ‘n’ roll revivalists that were catapulted to internet fame after their throwback fashion went viral courtesy of an artfully retro music video. Yes, even the bots aren’t immune to a well-dressed group of young men. “It was... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3237005/fashioning-fur-vintage-obsessed-indie-band-went-viral-aping-wes-anderson-heres-how-uk-hipsters?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3237005/fashioning-fur-vintage-obsessed-indie-band-went-viral-aping-wes-anderson-heres-how-uk-hipsters?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Oct 2023 07:00:14 +0000 Few events in our city are able to scream “all is right with the world” quite as loudly and proudly as Clockenflap, which is not only returning after four and a half weary years, but has done a spectacular job of calling up a roster that aptly reflects Hong Kong’s ever-evolving sonic palate. As always, there is a staggering mix of local, regional and global acts spanning generations on offer. While the festival is headlined by the likes of French house son FKJ, hip-hop legends Wu-Tang Clan,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/3210583/8-hong-kong-artists-worth-clockenflap-2023-ticket-price-alone-bedroom-rb-star-cehryl-rapper-luna-bep?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/3210583/8-hong-kong-artists-worth-clockenflap-2023-ticket-price-alone-bedroom-rb-star-cehryl-rapper-luna-bep?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 18 Feb 2023 01:00:19 +0000 The 2019 edition of Hong Kong’s biggest music festival, Clockenflap, will feature big international acts such as Mumford and Sons, Halsey, Lil Pump and Bombay Bicycle Club, but it will also showcase many of the city’s best home-grown bands. In total, there are 52 Hong Kong acts listed on the line-up. Established live favourites – from post-punk group David Boring to singer-songwriter Kevin Kaho Tsui – will perform alongside a bursting roster of up-and-coming names. These are the nine local acts... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3036724/nine-hong-kong-bands-see-citys-biggest-music-festival?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3036724/nine-hong-kong-bands-see-citys-biggest-music-festival?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Nov 2019 10:00:12 +0000 Sekai No Owari might just be the world’s most eclectic pop group. The diverse oeuvre of the Tokyo four-piece takes in everything from indie pop to stadium rock to EDM to jazz to swing to classical, although the direction of their trajectory from 2010 album Earth via 2012’s Entertainment to 2015’s Tree has been towards more accessible material. That, says the band’s singer Fukase, was simply a matter of audience reaction. “When we first started, we made music we liked, but my friends and family... https://www.scmp.com/culture/music/article/2024984/japanese-band-sekai-no-owari-look-forward-hong-kong-debut-clockenflap?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/music/article/2024984/japanese-band-sekai-no-owari-look-forward-hong-kong-debut-clockenflap?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Oct 2016 22:00:45 +0000 Dance music veterans the Chemical Brothers are the latest headline act to be added to the lineup for this year’s Clockenflap festival in Hong Kong. They are among a wave of bands confirmed for the open-air event in November that includes confrontational South African rap-rave duo Die Antwoord. The booking of the Chemical Brothers, British electronic music pioneers, should go some way to easing the pain caused by the pull-out of LCD Soundsystem. The reformed US dance rock band gave up a headline... https://www.scmp.com/culture/music/article/2019247/chemical-brothers-die-antwoord-join-2016-hong-kong-clockenflap?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/music/article/2019247/chemical-brothers-die-antwoord-join-2016-hong-kong-clockenflap?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 14 Sep 2016 03:00:30 +0000 Reformed American electronic-rock band LCD Soundsystem and influential 1970s funk legends George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic are the latest big-name additions to the line-up of Clockenflap, which will this year be held on the Central Harbourfront for the first time. LCD Soundsystem, led by frontman James Murphy, were one of the standout acts in the dance-punk movement that emerged after the turn of the millennium, and released three albums and garnered three Grammy nominations before... https://www.scmp.com/culture/music/article/1967955/lcd-soundsystem-and-george-clinton-latest-additions-clockenflap-2016?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/music/article/1967955/lcd-soundsystem-and-george-clinton-latest-additions-clockenflap-2016?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Jun 2016 04:00:30 +0000