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...
MOSCOW (Reuters): Russia said on Sunday it had arrested all four gunmen suspected of carrying out a shooting massacre in a concert hall near Moscow, and President Vladimir Putin pledged to track down and punish those behind the attack. Militant Islamist group Islamic State claimed responsibility for Friday's rampage, but there were indications that Russia was...
The seller claims the hairs were "plucked" from the IVE star's head during the band's concert. How much are you willing to pay for a piece of your favourite idol? For fans of Jang Wonyoung of popular K-pop girl group IVE, the price, it seems, is tens of thousands, if this listing on a Chinese e-commerce site is...
SINGAPORE: In early 2023, a team from Singapore flew to Los Angeles to meet leaders from the sports and entertainment world, as American pop star Taylor Swift was about to embark on her United States tour. At the time, no international venues had been confirmed for the superstar’s The Eras Tour run. A few months later, the...
Hannah with Taylor's dad Posting a snap of the console area, Jay wrote: "I'm here to observe. Thank you to Taylor Swift's team for providing such a great spot. The sound control is also excellent." In another pic, he shared that before his own concerts, he is usually in this area adjusting the sound control. "This time, I'm...
That’s one way to catch your idol’s attention. In recent years, lightsticks and fan-made signs have become must-have accessories for concertgoers. Not only do they add to the vibe of the whole experience, they can also be used to catch the attention of the star on stage. Korean rock band Xdinary Heroes are currently on their Break The Brake World...
