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Sting performs with drummer Chris Maas during his Sting 3.0 tour at The Wiltern, in Los Angeles. Photo: AP Photo/Chris Pizzello

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Sting on the Sting 3.0 tour, the Police, and 35 years of yoga

Sting, who found fame in the late 70s with the Police, talks about playing in a three-piece band again, Billy Joel and staying healthy at 73.

23 Nov 2024 - 4:15PM

Hong Kong conductor Elim Chan on reaching beyond the concert hall

23 Nov 2024 - 2:22PM

Rosé and Bruno Mars perform APT live for first time at MAMA awards

23 Nov 2024 - 12:17PM

Health & Wellness

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, November 22-24

Whether you’re into shopping, fitness, films, classical music or Christmas fun, there is an event in Hong Kong for you this weekend.

22 Nov 2024 - 4:30PMvideocam

There are more than 100 group classes at the Hong Kong Fitness and Wellness Expo, one of five exciting events in Hong Kong this weekend, November 22 to 24. Photo: HKFWE

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Profile | Miriam Yeung’s career as singer and actress, and rupture with fans

Declaring herself a Chinese patriot at the height of anti-government protests in Hong Kong angered fans, but Yeung is back performing again.

22 Nov 2024 - 7:27AM

Entertainment

Singer joins Ed Sheeran in criticising ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’

Band Aid hit due for anniversary remix ‘dehumanises Africans’, British-Ghanaian Fuse ODG says. He wants artists to speak up about the song.

21 Nov 2024 - 3:15PMvideocam

Artists & celebrities

After 30 years in K-pop, singer and producer J.Y. Park still performing

J.Y. Park began as a singer, started JYP Entertainment and produced a string of top K-pop acts. He’s launching a 30-year anniversary tour.

18 Nov 2024 - 6:15PM

J.Y. Park debuted as a singer in 1994 and went on to produce some of the biggest acts in K-pop. He will soon embark on a concert tour in Korea and Japan to celebrate 30 years as a K-pop powerhouse. Photo: JYP Entertainment

Arts & Culture

How China’s underground raves give frustrated youth a sense of escape

Often held in hidden locations without official knowledge, raves in China offer a sense of freedom to people feeling ground down by society.

16 Nov 2024 - 3:15PM

Ravers dance in an abandoned air raid shelter in Guangzhou, China. Underground raves are growing in popularity in the country. Photo: AP

Health & Wellness

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, November 15-17

From a gong bath to a concert under the stars to a restaurant where you can enjoy a barbecue platter, there is plenty to do this weekend.

15 Nov 2024 - 3:15PMvideocam

Arts & Culture

How British-born Chinese singer Mui Zyu is taking back her heritage

Performing at Clockenflap 2024, Mui Zyu – real name Eva Liu – is exploring her Hong Kong heritage after years of feeling disconnected.

15 Nov 2024 - 10:36AMvideocam

Arts & Culture

5 must-see music and arts events in Hong Kong this weekend, November 15-17

From an auction where you can bid with stories to a night of dreamy classical music under the stars, here is what is happening this weekend.

14 Nov 2024 - 1:18PM

The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra perform during Swire Symphony Under The Stars in 2020. The event returns for another concert this year at the Central Harbourfront. Photo: Hong Kong Philharmonic/Christine Cheuk

Entertainment

Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, Eminem, Ariana Grande win MTV awards

Taylor Swift tops the MTV Europe Music Awards with 4 prizes, while other winners include Tyla, Shawn Mendes and Busta Rhymes.

11 Nov 2024 - 10:41AM

Taylor Swift took 4 prizes at the MTV Europe Music Awards, in Manchester, UK. Other winners included Sabrina Carpenter, Eminem, Tyla and Ariana Grande. Photo: TNS

Entertainment

How Liam Payne of One Direction struggled with addiction and stardom

Despite finding global success with One Direction, Liam Payne struggled with addiction and the pressures of his post-boy-band fame.

9 Nov 2024 - 6:15PM

Entertainment

‘Heartwarming’ to be chart toppers again, The Cure’s Robert Smith says

Not since 1992 had The Cure been top of the UK charts. That changed with album Songs Of A Lost World. It’s uplifting, their lead singer says.

9 Nov 2024 - 4:45PMvideocam

United States & Canada

Beyoncé leads Grammy nominations list, as women dominate

The superstar earned 11 nods, in an album of the year nomination for Cowboy Carter, her venture into country music.

9 Nov 2024 - 2:14AM

Beyoncé appears at a campaign event for US Vice-President Kamala Harris in Houston, Texas, in October. Photo: AP

Entertainment

Andrea Bocelli on new album Duets with Jennifer Lopez, Dua Lipa and more

Ed Sheeran, Shania Twain, Celine Dion and Karol G also feature on the album, while Bocelli is also releasing a new concert film.

8 Nov 2024 - 6:15PMvideocam

Andrea Bocelli in New York on October 28, 2024. The legendary Italian tenor is releasing a new album, called Duets, and concert film, Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration, in November. Photo: Matt Licari/Invision/AP

Entertainment

Profile | From songwriter in wife’s shadow to serious actor, Louis Cheung’s rise

Hong Kong tabloids painted Louis Cheung as dependent on singer wife Kay Tse, but as an acclaimed actor he’s standing on his own two feet now.

8 Nov 2024 - 7:23AM

Entertainment

German band react to being identified as players of ‘mystery song’

The hunt for the title of a song uploaded to the internet in 2007 ended this week. Now band behind ‘Subways of Your Mind’ want to reissue it.

7 Nov 2024 - 4:15PMvideocam

Entertainment

Mongolian metal band The Hu sing odes to the sky god Tengri

Heavy metal band The Hu’s folk-metal music and warlike appearance are underlain by a shamanist spirituality and devotion to a sky deity.

7 Nov 2024 - 7:50AMvideocam

(From left) Temuulen “Temka” Naranbaatar, Galbadrakh “Gala” Tsendbaatar and Nyamjantsan “Jaya” Galsanjamts of The Hu perform with the rest of the Mongolian heavy metal band at the Tacoma Dome in the US state of Washington on October 16, 2024. Photo: AP

Rosé’s smash hit APT brings surge of interest in 80s song

Korean singer Yoon Soo-il’s 1982 hit ‘A.P.T.’ is enjoying renewed attention. Some fans remixed the two songs – and he’s grateful to Rosé.

5 Nov 2024 - 9:48AMvideocam

A still from the “APT” official music video. Korean singer Yoon Soo-il’s 1982 hit ‘A.P.T’ is enjoying renewed attention after Blackpink’s Rosé released “APT” with pop star Bruno Mars. Photo: YouTube/@Rosé

Entertainment

At 91, Willie Nelson releases 153rd album and hopes ‘there’s a few more’

‘There’s no better songwriter,’ Nelson once said of late bandmate Kris Kristofferson. What makes a good song? ‘You know it when you hear it’.

4 Nov 2024 - 4:15AMvideocam

Entertainment

Bruce Springsteen biopic begins filming with Jeremy Allen White as the Boss

Brown contacts masking his piercing blue eyes, The Bear star White is seen playing singer Springsteen for shoots in New York and New Jersey.

1 Nov 2024 - 7:15PM

Arts & Culture

Review | A glittering turn from Elina Garanca in Hong Kong operatic gala

Showcase for mezzo-soprano’s vocal virtuosity sometimes came at the expense of musical purity, but Macao Orchestra impressed nonetheless.

31 Oct 2024 - 5:45PM

Elina Garanca, Karel Mark Chichon and the Macao Orchestra on stage in Hong Kong. Photo: courtesy of LCSD

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