https://www.scmp.com/rss/523442/feed The latest news and top stories on Live Nation. A leading entity in the entertainment sector, Beverly Hills, California-based Live Nation is a global company specialising in promoting operating and managing live music concerts venues and festivals. It primarily serves music lovers and concertgoers worldwide and is recognised as the largest live entertainment company globally. Its overall business focus includes international expansion venue development and enhancing the fan experience,... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Oscar Liu Oscar Liu Japanese band One OK Rock has abruptly cancelled the Hong Kong leg of its Asian tour in early May due to “unforeseen circumstances”, leaving local fans disappointed. The announcement on Thursday followed a similar move in early March, when the band cancelled its May 9 concert in Shanghai. Led by frontman Taka, the band, which has 3 million Instagram followers, was originally slated to perform at the Central Harbourfront Event Space on May 2 and 3 as part of its “Detox” Asia Tour 2026. “This... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3349517/japanese-band-one-ok-rock-cancels-hong-kong-concerts-may-no-specific-reason-given?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3349517/japanese-band-one-ok-rock-cancels-hong-kong-concerts-may-no-specific-reason-given?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:01:09 +0000 Ashlyn Chak Ashlyn Chak Hong Kong’s stand-up comedy scene has been gradually expanding and diversifying since TakeOut Comedy Club – the first full-time venue of its kind in Asia and still the only dedicated comedy club in the city – opened in SoHo in 2007. Comedians-turned-producers today work together but independently, nurturing the next generation of talents and keeping the business of being funny afloat. This collective effort, however, is not without its challenges. “People don’t really have a lot of respect for... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3346167/why-hong-kongs-stand-comedians-want-their-art-be-taken-seriously?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3346167/why-hong-kongs-stand-comedians-want-their-art-be-taken-seriously?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Mar 2026 04:15:08 +0000 Leopold Chen Leopold Chen A Hong Kong dancer paralysed from the neck down in an accident during a concert by popular local boy band Mirror is set to undergo a more intense rehabilitation programme, his father has revealed, calling for more financial support. Mo Li Kai-yin, 31, would embark on a three-year rehabilitation journey powered by advanced technologies, including regenerative medicine and an implantable microstimulator, his father, Reverend Derek Li Shing-lam, revealed in a prayer letter. “It is a thorny path we... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3340318/paralysed-hong-kong-dancer-mo-li-set-undergo-intense-cutting-edge-treatment?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3340318/paralysed-hong-kong-dancer-mo-li-set-undergo-intense-cutting-edge-treatment?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 18 Jan 2026 09:21:31 +0000 Leopold Chen Leopold Chen Korean girl group Twice will go ahead with its concert at the 50,000-seat Kai Tak Stadium this weekend, despite several shows being cancelled or postponed after Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades. The concert organiser on Friday also said it would donate part of the revenue from ticket sales to support relief measures for fire victims, without specifying the amount. The K-pop group’s management company, JYP Entertainment, announced on social media that Twice would press ahead with the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3335369/k-pop-girl-band-twice-proceed-hong-kong-concert-weekend?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3335369/k-pop-girl-band-twice-proceed-hong-kong-concert-weekend?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Dec 2025 09:51:01 +0000 Gavin Yeung Gavin Yeung Tides Concertgoers rejoice: Tides, Hong Kong’s first purpose-built mid-sized music venue, is now open. Operated by Live Nation, the 1,500-person venue inside Whampoa’s famed ship-shaped shopping centre was designed to fill a gap for plug-and-play facilities and is packed to the gills with built-in 360-degree sound, lighting and stage technology. With a handful of shows already under its belt, the next act to take to the stage is multi-platinum streaming sensation bbno$, on November 13. Tickets... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3331930/hong-kong-new-openings-music-venue-tides-west-kowloon-pet-park?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3331930/hong-kong-new-openings-music-venue-tides-west-kowloon-pet-park?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 12 Nov 2025 01:00:10 +0000 Ambrose Li Ambrose Li Hong Kong’s newest concert venue, which opened on Tuesday, is 70 per cent booked until the end of the year, with the operator saying the 1,500-standing capacity space fills a demand gap for facilities of such a size in the city. Operator Live Nation added that concert venue Tides, located in the ship-shaped shopping centre The Whampoa in Hung Hom, had yet to receive noise complaints following its soft opening. “The venue is at least 70 to 80 per cent booked up now. Very pleased with the booking... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3329021/hong-kongs-new-concert-venue-garners-70-bookings-until-year-end-upon-opening?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3329021/hong-kongs-new-concert-venue-garners-70-bookings-until-year-end-upon-opening?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Oct 2025 14:23:22 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu Medical treatment for a Hong Kong dancer paralysed during a concert by popular boy band Mirror is now uncertain, with his father revealing that a major donor’s verbal promise to cover the expenses may no longer be upheld. Reverend Derek Li Shing-lam, the father of 30-year-old Mo Li Kai-yin, said in a letter on Saturday that the dancer’s path to recovery now faced a “vacuum of resources and a struggle of faith”, without naming the donor. “A promise [by] ‘… [to] cover Mo’s medical expenses’ opened... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3324654/paralysed-hong-kong-mirror-dancers-medical-funding-thrown-jeopardy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3324654/paralysed-hong-kong-mirror-dancers-medical-funding-thrown-jeopardy?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 Sep 2025 09:47:22 +0000 Ambrose Li Ambrose Li The organiser that brought popular bands Coldplay and Blackpink to Hong Kong will fill a “venue gap” by opening a new mid-sized concert space this autumn, adding to the city’s efforts to develop a mega-event economy. Live Nation’s president of venue development in Asia, Stephanie Bax, said on Wednesday the company would convert part of The Whampoa, the ship-shaped shopping centre in Hung Hom, into a live music venue with a standing capacity of 1,500, called Tides. “People come to Hong Kong for... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3321772/company-brought-coldplay-hong-kong-open-new-concert-venue-year?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3321772/company-brought-coldplay-hong-kong-open-new-concert-venue-year?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 14 Aug 2025 03:00:12 +0000