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Clockenflap December 2023 line-up: Pulp, Yoasobi and Joji headline, plus Idles, Caroline Polachek, Prep and lots more

  • The December 2023 edition of Hong Kong’s premier music festival veers more towards contemporary and alternative acts than the March 2023 version
  • Also in the line-up: D4vd, Wednesday Campanella, Leah Dou Jingtong, Running Youth, Squid, Yard Act, Andy Shauf, Envy, Deekline & Ed Solo, and more

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The line-up has been announced for the December 2023 edition of Hong Kong’s premier music festival, Clockenflap. Britpop legends Pulp, J-pop duo Yoasobi and Australian-Japanese soul musician Joji will be headlining. Photo: Clockenflap

Britpop legends Pulp, J-pop duo Yoasobi and Australian-Japanese soul musician Joji will headline the December 2023 edition of Clockenflap, Hong Kong’s landmark music festival, alongside other international big names such as Idles, Caroline Polachek and Prep.

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After serving some good old March madness to Hong Kong earlier this year, the Clockenflap Music and Arts Festival has just announced most of its line-up for December 1 to 3 at the Central Harbourfront event space.

Internationally well-known pop artists will include US singer-songwriters Caroline Polachek, of “So Hot You’re Hurting My Feelings”, and 18-year-old D4vd.

J-pop group Wednesday Campanella, who previously played in Hong Kong in 2017, will mark their comeback with new lead singer Utaha.

Leah Dou Jingtong, the daughter of Faye Wong and Dou Wei, who previously played Clockenflap in 2015, will serve up her dreamy pop sounds alongside the Taiwan-based Hong Kong electronica duo Running Youth and Taipei-born, New York-based R&B songstress 9m88.
Caroline Polachek, singer-songwriter of “So Hot You’re Hurting My Feelings”, will be one of the major players at Clockenflap in December. Photo: Clockenflap
Caroline Polachek, singer-songwriter of “So Hot You’re Hurting My Feelings”, will be one of the major players at Clockenflap in December. Photo: Clockenflap
Taipei-born, New York-based R&B songstress 9m88. Photo: Clockenflap
Taipei-born, New York-based R&B songstress 9m88. Photo: Clockenflap

Rock enthusiasts can expect roaring sets from new and established bands from around the world, as well as a rotation of reputable British bands such as the post-punk powerhouse Idles from Bristol, the experimental Squid from Brighton, and indie rockers Yard Act from Yorkshire.

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