KUALA LUMPUR: Legendary Indian music composer AR Rahman urges young and aspiring music composers to stay true to their individuality and use their uniqueness to contribute meaningfully to the music industry and beyond. The Oscar winner, who was in town for an exclusive meet-the-fans session ahead of his upcoming concert at National Stadium Bukit Jalil on...
PUTRAJAYA: The dates for concerts involving foreign artists scheduled for July 20 must be rescheduled in respect of the coronation ceremony of the 17th King of Malaysia, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim. The Central Agency for Application for Filming and Performance by Foreign Artistes Committee (JK-PUSPAL) said on Monday (July 1) that it had received five concert...
Of all the stars we’ve featured, we can confidently say that Mandopop King Jay Chou, 45, holds the record for having the most doppelgangers. Just click here, here, and here. But who knew you could make big bucks off being a celeb lookalike? Jay impersonator Hei Lun — a play on Jay’s Chinese name Zhou Jie Lun — has become quite the Douyin sensation, thanks to...
The singer had initially postponed two shows last weekend till May 27 and 28, but rescheduled them again as his vocal cords have not recovered. In what seems like the latest in a string of eventful incidents, Hong Kong singer Eason Chan is now being forced to reschedule the last two of his six Fear And Dreams World Tour shows in Hangzhou. His concert...
The Taiwanese singer was actually down with a serious case of gastroenteritis, but finished her set before seeking medical attention. Taiwanese singer Angela Chang, 42, was recently in Kunshan, China, for a performance alongside other stars. Despite feeling unwell that day, Angela stayed on to complete her set, even holding an umbrella while performing to shelter herself from the rain. Following the...
More than a million people thronged Brazil's Copacabana beach for a free Madonna concert on Saturday (May 4), braving the heat to see the end of her "Celebration" world tour. The sand and oceanfront boulevard around Rio de Janeiro's famed beach were filled for several blocks by a crowd the city estimated at 1.6 million. Many had...
How lucky do you have to be to get noticed by your idol at a concert? Mandopop King Jay Chou, 45, recently performed four consecutive nights at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre as part of his Carnival World Tour. There was a downpour on the last night (April 21), leaving fans who were seated in the unsheltered VIP section...
Hong Kong singer-actress Gigi Leung’s recent Somewhere In Time concert saw her taking the stage at the Taipei Arena for the first time in her 29-year career. In the audience were the 48-year-old star’s close pals Charlie Young, Angelica Lee, Valen Hsu, and Vivian Hsu. Safe to say that the group attracted plenty of attention from concert-goers. Charlie, in particular, received plenty of compliments...
They were chased out around 10pm when her party was booked from 11pm. What happened? Cantopop star Miriam Yeung has found herself caught up in controversy after she was accused of being a diva and chasing away customers at an Auckland restaurant. The 50-year-old, who is currently on her My Tree Of Live world tour, held her Auckland concert on March 30,...
BEIJING (SCMP): A top table tennis player in China who was accused of losing an international match in Singapore because he attended a Taylor Swift concert has defended himself by saying he is just an ordinary young man with hobbies. Fan Zhendong, 27, a former world No 1 ping pong champion, was defeated by his teammate...
