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Hong Kong's music scene

Hong Kong's music scene
From boy band Mirror to the city's indie scene, get the latest musical updates from Hong Kong right here.
Young students of the SDM dance school admire extravagant samba headdresses for Hong Kong’s first-ever Brazilian festival, which comes to the city for 10 days from June 20-29. Photo: Nora Tam
Your Perfect Week

Your perfect week: what to do in Hong Kong, June 15-21

Try caviar tasting at Qura Bar, listen to local bands at Ko Shan Fest, savour Cantonese liquor cocktails, and enjoy a Brazilian culture festival.

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend June 13-15

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Hong Kong society

Editorial | Hong Kong pianist hits right note for home-grown talent

Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | From best actress to banned in mainland China, Hong Kong star Deanie Ip

The acclaimed actress and singer who rose to screen fame playing Andy Lau’s mother is one of Hong Kong’s most outspoken entertainers.

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Andy Lau kisses Deanie Ip as the pair celebrate winning the best actor and best actress awards for A Simple Life at the 2011 Golden Horse Film Awards in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on November 26, 2011. Photo: Reuters
Profile

Discover Ted Lo’s extraordinary jazz journey, from Tin Hau to New York

The Hong Kong-born pianist grew up listening to Frank Sinatra, has met his heroes and found his beat on the New York jazz scene.

Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | Who is Julian Cheung? His 3 decades as singer and actor

Fan-favourite Hong Kong actor Julian Cheung, who seems to have become typecast as a policeman, began acting and singing in the early 1990s.

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Hong Kong

Your perfect week: what to do in Hong Kong, May 18-24

Gourmet eats at Shogun Burger, zero-alcohol mocktails at The Daily Tot, a retrospective at Aubrey After Dark and Tai Kwun becomes a giant gameboard.

The Aubrey After Dark celebrates its first anniversary this month. Photo: courtesy The Aubrey After Dark
History

Andrew Bull was at the epicentre of Hong Kong’s disco and concert scene

Trailblazing DJ and concert promoter Andrew Bull on how Hong Kong’s disco scene exploded, and losing HK$10m on a Celine Dion concert.

Hong Kong society

American Idol creator Simon Fuller launches search for Hong Kong’s next pop star

Collaboration with Jockey Club will see winner join ‘multicultural pop group’ Now United and take to the stage at the races.

Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | Hong Kong actress and singer Gigi Leung’s 3 decades in the limelight

With over 50 films, more than 20 albums, charity work and a business under her belt, Gigi Leung has packed a lot into her 30-year career.

Gigi Leung at the Hong Kong Film Awards in 2023. Photo: De Beers
Food and Drinks

Hong Kong’s viral hip-hop cook on how food ‘connects with people’

Viral Cantonese cooking and rapping Instagrammer Chef West talks about how food resonates with people and blending skills for success.

Hong Kong rapper and cook Chef West. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong economy

Cantopop star Nicholas Tse ends run of shows at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium

City leader John Lee invited to final concert on Sunday night, source says.

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Hong Kong

Wan Chai Harbourfront hosts Boiler Room dance party return in May

After a six-year hiatus, the wild dance music party is back with a bang.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium publishes seating chart amid blocked view complaints

Lawmaker calls for protection of consumers, saying sale of tickets with obstructed views benefits neither performers nor audience.

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Cantopop star Nicholas Tse at Kai Tak Stadium. Photo: Elson Li
Consumer protection in Hong Kong

Nicholas Tse fans fume over obstructed views at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium

Lawmakers call for organisers to be more transparent about seat views when selling tickets.

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Complaints have been made regarding obstructed seating views for Cantopop star “Evolution Nic Live” Nicholas Tse’s concerts at Kai Tak Stadium. Photo: Handout
Performing arts in Hong Kong

Hedwig and the Angry Inch rock musical coming to Hong Kong in Cantonese

The musical, which follows scarred genderqueer singer Hedwig on tour, has dropped the original glam rock and will be in Cantonese.

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Stadium proves star of show for Coldplay in Hong Kong

Cheers all round as British band successfully hold first-large scale concert at new Hong Kong venue.

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Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Cantopop singer Marf Yau wows in Fendi – and Chris Martin asked for an encore

Yau took the stage at Kai Tak to open for Coldplay wearing an ensemble by Fendi featuring a crop-top and shorts – and Martin asked her to sing her Cantonese verse of the band’s hit ‘We Pray’ twice.

Marf Yau takes the stage at Kai Tak Stadium to open for Coldplay wearing a Fendi look from the brand’s women’s spring/summer 2025 collection. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong culture

Hundreds gather in Hong Kong to pay tribute to Cantopop legend Leslie Cheung

Flower stands and bouquets line pavement outside Mandarin Oriental hotel, where pop star died 22 years ago, while fans also gather at Avenue of Stars.

Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | The life and legacy of Roman Tam, Hong Kong’s ‘godfather of Cantopop’

Roman Tam was a prolific recording and performing artist whose songs and extravagant stage shows made him a Hong Kong hero and LGBTQ icon.

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Hong Kong society

K-pop group NJZ tells fans it will take break from shows after Hong Kong concert

Group formerly known as NewJeans says it will pause all activities ‘out of respect for the court’s decisions’ amid legal dispute with former agency.

Fans gather at AsiaWorld-Expo. Photo: Dickson Lee
Performing arts in Hong Kong

Review | Deliciously terrifying David Boring show mixes post-punk sounds with horror

The underground indie group’s one-off event included them live-scoring horror music videos by local filmmakers and a Butoh performance.

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Janice Lau of David Boring performs at Current Plans in Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong, on March 15, 2025. The one-off show, titled “Stare Out From Your Own Burning”, included the band live-scoring horror music videos by local filmmakers with new songs. Photo: Elton Fung
Hong Kong society

Rain fails to deter fans at tribute concert for Hong Kong’s late Khalil Fong

Hong Kong singer-songwriter’s friends and fans look back on how he shook up Chinese music scene.

Hong Kong

Your perfect week: what to do in Hong Kong, March 9-15

Catch Mogwai’s return, immerse yourself in soothing ASMR sounds, celebrate Rosewood’s anniversary and explore the burgeoning Chinese wine scene.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong singer Khalil Fong’s music tops streaming sites after his death

Hits such as ‘Love Love Love’ top Hong Kong’s Spotify, while ‘Special Person’ rises to number one on mainland’s QQ Music.

Khalil Fong released The Dreamer last October, which he said was recorded “during various stages of illness”. Photo: Handout
Profile

Musician Bolis Pupul’s return to the home he never knew

Pupul’s latest album, Letter to Yu, is a love letter to his late mother inspired by her hometown, Hong Kong, and a reckoning with the roots he once tried to keep buried.

Musician Bolis Pupul pictured in Hong Kong in 2023. Photo: Bieke Depoorter/Magnum Photos
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong singer-songwriter Khalil Fong dies at 41 after long battle with illness

Fu Music says Fong ‘left the world peacefully’ on February 21 after five years of fighting illness with a ‘positive attitude’.

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Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | Sam Hui, the ‘father of Cantopop’ whose music and film roles struck a chord

He popularised Cantopop and helped revive Hong Kong cinema after Bruce Lee died. We look at the enduring legacy of the ‘Elvis of The Orient’.

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