KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 — Romantic sci-fi film Imaginur is looking to hypnotise English and French audiences this May. Advertisement Limited screening events happening in London and Paris, will also be paired with live concerts by singer-songwriter Amir Jahari after the recent success of the theme song from the soundtrack in Hasrat winning the recent … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — The kill switch function in concerts will only be employed in worst-case scenarios or as a last resort, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said. He said the mechanism was introduced to prevent violations of the country’s laws from recurring, besides being an element to prevent untoward incidents. “The kill switch mechanism … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — Cantopop legend Jacky Cheung has been praised by social media users for footing the bills of fans after he cancelled his Shanghai concerts (March 8 to 10) due to Covid-19. In a statement issued by the organiser via their social media, the replacement concert would be held later this year … Read more
SINGAPORE, March 8 — Kameron Saunders has made a name for himself for being the sassiest dancer on Taylor Swift’s dance team and the only dancer with lines during her show. The 31-year-old made waves online for dropping Singlish phrases during the concert performance of Swift’s We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together. After the … Read more
PETALING JAYA, March 8 — Will Travis Kelce will be in Singapore for Taylor Swift’s remaining concerts? Those attending pop sensation Swift’s performances in Singapore may have the opportunity to spot her partner, Kelce, among the audience. Swift’s fans have speculated the 34-year-old football star from Kansas City Chiefs would travel to the Lion City … Read more
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 20 — Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil today said that the government does not allocate special funds to obtain exclusive rights for international artists who hold concerts in the country. He explained that foreign artist concerts are typically organised by private companies or individuals, with minimal government involvement in funding arrangements. “Most of these … Read more
TOKYO, Feb 11 — Taylor Swift fans said yesterday they were thankful the Super Bowl did not affect her Japanese tour schedule as she wrapped up her final concert in Tokyo. Swift kicked off the Asia leg of her “Eras Tour” this week with four concerts in Tokyo. Her schedule sparked talk of whether Swift … Read more
FRANKFURT, Feb 1 — Pop superstar Adele yesterday announced four open-air concerts in Munich in August, her first shows in mainland Europe since 2016. The British singer will perform at a specially-created, 80,000-capacity venue in the southern German city on August 2, 3, 9 and 10. The 35-year-old said she had been on the last … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 — Waltz your way into 2024 as the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) brings you an array of musical evenings between January and March. The curtain-raiser for the year will be the New Year Concert on January 20, which will showcase evergreen works of Strauss such as Artist’s Life and Pizzicato Polka, … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 — Whenever concerts featuring international pop stars are announced in Malaysia, tickets are often sold out to enthusiastic Malaysian fans — with the most recent being the record-breaking 75,000 tickets for British rock band Coldplay’s single show last month — but such events also sometimes must brave pressure from groups or … Read more
