6 d. ago Hong Kong repositions venues in a bid to boost development of performing arts

Sha Tin Town Hall will be reserved for Cantonese Opera while the Hong Kong Coliseum will be positioned as a concert venue, the government said on Thursday. The reform of the hiring policy of the city’s performance venues is part of a wider effort to promote the mega-event development of the performing arts in Hong Kong, following the official opening of Kai Tak Stadium in March. The Leisure and Cultural Services Department said the latest move could provide more performance slots for use by...

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2 w. ago ‘China’s Taylor Swift’ G.E.M. announces 3 shows at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium

Hong Kong singer Gloria Tang Tsz-kei, also known as G.E.M. and dubbed “China’s Taylor Swift”, will perform three shows at Kai Tak Stadium in August as part of the second edition of her “I AM GLORIA” world tour. According to Tang’s announcement on Instagram, the concerts are scheduled for between August 15 and 17, with tickets priced between HK$680 (US$86) to HK$1,780. It will be the first time that Tang, who is popular in mainland China and Hong Kong, has held a concert in the city since...

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2 w. ago ‘I am numb’: Blackpink fans left devastated as Hong Kong concerts sell out fast

Tickets for K-pop sensation Blackpink’s concerts in Hong Kong sold out in a little more than an hour and a half of going on general sale, leaving many fans disappointed. A Post reporter visited the ticket booking platform Cityline when sales opened on Friday at 11am. However, by noon, the wait time on the loading page, of more than an hour, had not shortened, while only limited tickets remained. By around 12.40pm all tickets for the two scheduled shows at Kai Tak Stadium on January 24 and 25...

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3 w. ago Game on for Hong Kong economy as Kai Tak Stadium proves to be a roaring success

Hong Kong should capitalise on the success of the Asian Cup qualifier at Kai Tak Stadium on Tuesday night by maximising the potential of the venue and engagement with business sectors to boost the economy, according to analysts. A total of 42,570 football fans witnessed Hong Kong’s 1-0 victory over India, packing the stands with a sea of red and roaring chants as the team hosted an international match for the first time at the new stadium. Vincent Cheng Wing-shun, vice-chairman of the major...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong football fans flock to Kai Tak Sports Park for historic India match

Hundreds of eager Hong Kong football fans flocked to Kai Tak Sports Park hours before the historic and sell-out AFC Asian Cup qualifier against India on Tuesday evening. Tickets for the highly anticipated first match at the new 50,000-seat stadium were sold out well ahead of time, with fans spotted queuing up at Kai Tak Mall for jerseys and official merchandise. The match, which kicks off at 8pm, will mark the first time the Hong Kong team has played an international match at its new home ground...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong football fans buzzing as new era in Kai Tak Stadium off to winning start

More than 40,000 football fans packed Kai Tak Stadium on Tuesday night to see the Hong Kong team clinch a 1-0 victory over India in a historic first home game at the new venue, with the winning goal coming from a dramatic stoppage-time penalty. The stadium was a sea of red for the crucial Asian Cup qualifier, as enthusiastic fans broke out into chants of “Hong Kong, Hong Kong” when the home side went on the attack. Hong Kong pushed hard in the final stages of the match, creating a host of...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong football fans buzzing as Kai Tak Stadium era off to winning start

More than 40,000 football fans packed Kai Tak Stadium on Tuesday night to see the Hong Kong team clinch a 1-0 victory over India in a historic first home game at the new venue, with the winning goal coming from a dramatic stoppage-time penalty. The stadium was a sea of red for the crucial Asian Cup qualifier, as enthusiastic fans broke out into chants of “Hong Kong, Hong Kong” when the home side went on the attack. Hong Kong pushed hard in the final stages of the match, creating a host of...

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3 w. ago How ‘crazy guys’ of Hong Kong football fan club Chi Sin Lo get their kicks

Ahead of the Hong Kong football team’s first match at the newly minted 50,000-seat main stadium in Kai Tak Sports Park against India in an AFC Asian Cup qualifier on June 10, some fans are gearing up to support the home squad with rapturous cheering. One such fan is loudspeaker-wielding Chester Cheung, who for years led the chanting of supporters whenever the Hong Kong team played. He is part of a dedicated fan group, Hong Kong Chi Sin Lo, a Cantonese expression that translates to “crazy...

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3 w. ago Is it or isn’t it a rare pink aurora above Kai Tak? Hongkongers have their say

Hongkongers looking at the morning sky on Thursday may have thought they were witnessing a rare pink aurora – but it was most likely to be light pollution. A large swathe of the sky above Kai Tak Stadium glowed pink in the early hours, but the Observatory said it was not linked to a geomagnetic storm recorded in recent days. “We have conducted a preliminary inspection of the photos and we do not believe this is a natural phenomenon,” the Observatory said. Instead, the forecaster said surrounding...

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4 w. ago Man arrested in Hong Kong over bomb hoax threats remanded in custody

A man earlier arrested by Hong Kong national security police over a suspected terrorist plot was charged with four counts of making bomb hoax threats and remanded in custody by a court on Wednesday. Zhang Kejia, who claimed to be self-employed, appeared before Kwun Tong Court for allegedly attempting to mislead police into believing that explosives were planted at Kai Tak Stadium and an unspecified central government office. A charge sheet available for press inspection stated that 35-year-old...

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4 w. ago Tally of Hong Kong concert ticket scams rises by 40% amid JJ Lin, Jay Chou shows

The number of reported concert ticket scams in Hong Kong has surged by 40 per cent week on week, according to police, with more than 70 cases from the second half of May related to Mandopop stars JJ Lin and Jay Chou’s performances at Kai Tak Stadium. Police said on Wednesday that they received 114 reports of concert ticket scams for the week starting on May 24, compared with the 80 recorded for the week before. The amount of money involved in the cases over the two-week period was more than...

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4 w. ago 40% rise in Hong Kong concert ticket scams ahead of JJ Lin, Jay Chou shows

The number of reported concert ticket scams in Hong Kong has surged by 40 per cent week on week, according to police, with more than 70 cases from the second half of May related to Mandopop stars JJ Lin and Jay Chou’s performances at Kai Tak Stadium. Police said on Wednesday they received 114 reports of concert ticket scams for the week starting on May 24, compared with the 80 recorded over the previous week. The amount of money involved in the cases over the two-week period was more than HK$1.6...

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4 w. ago 40% rise in Hong Kong concert ticket scams amid JJ Lin, Jay Chou shows

The number of reported concert ticket scams in Hong Kong has surged by 40 per cent week on week, according to police, with more than 70 cases from the second half of May related to Mandopop stars JJ Lin and Jay Chou’s performances at Kai Tak Stadium. Police said on Wednesday they had received 114 reports of concert ticket scams for the week starting on May 24, compared with the 80 recorded over the previous week. The amount of money involved in the cases over the two-week period was more than...

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