8_Days__June_1_2017

JUNE 1– 8
BTS, Red Velvet and
Mamamoo.
Aug 4. 8pm. Hall 601–604,
Suntec Convention Centre. Tix
sold out at press time. www.
asiaboxoffice.com
Army Daze 2
Featuring a brand new
script by playwright Michael
Chiang, the sequel to
Singapore’s best-loved
comedy catches up with
Malcolm Png three decades
later. Life is full of mayhem
as Malcolm and his five
buddies confront midlife
crises, while his son Justin
and his BMT mates cope
with romantic confusions.
Directed by Beatrice Chia-
Richmond and showcasing
original songs by Don
Richmond. It stars Hossan
Leong, Joshua Lim, Shane
Mardjuki, Chua Enlai and
Oon Shu An, as well as new
talents Andre Chong and
Tahir Ansari, among others.
Aug 4–20. Fri, 8pm; Sat, Sun,
3pm, 8pm; Tue–Thur, 8pm; Aug
10 (Thur), 3pm. Drama Centre
Theatre. Tix: $43–$98 from
Sistic*.
Forbidden City:
Portrait of an
Empress
Presented by the Singapore
Repertory Theatre and
The Esplanade, this show
is a restaging of the
original musical produced
in Singapore with three
sold-out runs. Starring Kit
Chan as Empress Dowager
Cixi, Cheryl Tan as the
young imperial concubine,
Yehenara, and West End
and Broadway star Earl
Carpenter (Les Misérables),
the performance also
features music by Dick
Lee. Find out what really
happened in the Forbidden
City over a century ago with
this soulful tale filled with
dark secrets, whispered
rumours, love, betrayal and
power.
Aug 8–27. Tue–Fri, 8pm;
except Aug 9, 2pm; Sat,
3pm, 8pm; Sun, 1.30pm,
6pm. Esplanade Theatre. Tix:
$28–$138 from Sistic*. www.
srt.com.sg
G.E.M Queen of
Hearts World Tour
2017
Known for her powerful
vocals and electrifying stage
presence, the Chinese pop
diva returns for a brand new
tour. Having rose to fame
on the China reality singing
competition, I Am A Singer
(Season 2), her studio album
Heartbeat has been played
over 9.8 billion times on
Kugou, a Chinese music
platform. Expect hits such
as ‘Bubble’, ‘Heartbeat’ and
‘Like You’ as she performs
this August.
Aug 12–13. 7pm. Singapore Indoor
Stadium. Tix: $128–$248
from Sports Hub Tix*.
Foo Fighters
American rock band Foo
Fighters returns with a long
awaited brand new world
tour two decades after
their last visit to Singapore
in 1996. Having won 11
Grammy Awards and sold
25 million records in the 22
years since their self-titled
debut album, catch them
perform anthems like ‘This
is a Call’, ‘Something from
Nothing’ and ‘Times Like
These’.
Aug 26. 8pm. National Stadium.
Tix: $128–$238 from
Sports Hub Tix*.
Wakin Chau 2017
World Tour
The award-winning
Taiwanese singer-songwriter
returns as he marks his
30th anniversary in the
music scene. Having
released more than 40
albums in Mandarin,
Cantonese and English,
fans can look forward to
hits like ‘Friends’ and
‘Music Brings Us Together’.
Aug 26. 8pm. Singapore Indoor
Stadium. Tix: $98–$198 from
Sports Hub Tix*.
Drum Tao 2017
“Bukyo”
Seen by more than seven
million spectators around
the world, the Japanese
drum and dance ensemble
has wowed audiences
with their innovative and
exhilarating taiko drumming
performances. With the
theme of this year’s show
being “tons of fun with
taiko”, catch spectacular
and heart-pulsing
drumming, innovative
choreography, captivating
staging and futuristic
costumes designed by
acclaimed Japanese
fashion designer Junko
Koshino.
Aug 31–Sept 2. Wed, Fri,
7.30pm; Sat, 2.30pm, 7.30pm.
MES Theatre at Mediacorp, 1
Stars Avenue. Tix: $68–$138
from Sistic*. www.vizpro.sg
SEPT
West Side Story
Inspired by Shakespeare’s
tumultuous love story
Romeo and Juliet, and
set amid the vicious
rivalry of teenage gangs
in 1950s New York, the
acclaimed dance musical
known for its groundbreaking
choreography and
unforgettable score comes
to Singapore. Be electrified
by the outstanding US cast
performing classic songs
such as ‘Maria’, ‘Tonight’
and ‘Somewhere’.
Sept 13–24. Tue–Fri, 8pm; Sat
(Sept 16), Sun; 1pm, 6pm; Sat
(Sept 23), 2pm, 8pm. Grand
Theatre, Marina Bay Sands. Tix:
$55–$185 from Sistic*. www.
baseentertainmentasia.com
2017 Formula 1
Singapore Airlines
Singapore Grand
Prix
The 10th edition of this
world-class event combines
gripping race action against
the Singapore skyline
with full-length concerts
by Duran Duran and
OneRepublic. This year,
catch debut Singapore
performances by awardwinning
international acts
such as Ariana Grande,
George The Poet and The
Chainsmokers. Grammy
Award-winning DJ Calvin
Harris will be closing the
race weekend with a fulllength
performance.
Sept 15–17. Marina Bay
Street Circuit. Tix from www.
singaporegp.sg, via hotline:
6738-6738 & Sistic*.
NOV
Ed Sheeran World
Tour
The celebrated singersongwriter
returns to
Singapore following his
biggest musical comeback
with the release of his third
studio album Divide, which
features hit singles ‘Shape
of You’ and ‘Castle on the
Hill’ that both made it to
Billboard’s Top 10. Also
catch the multi-talented star
performing other songs,
including ‘Photograph’,
‘Thinking Out Loud’ and
‘Give Me Love’.
Nov 11–12. 8pm. Singapore
Indoor Stadium. Tix sold out
at press time. www.sportshub.
com.sg
DEC
Mayday Life Tour
2017
Celebrating its 20th
anniversary this year,
popular Taiwanese rock
band Mayday will be staging
its 10th concert tour with
the aim of creating a brand
new experience for fans by
challenging themselves with
performances that they’ve
never done before. Expect
hits like ‘Here, After, Us’
and ‘Love-ing’.
Dec 15–17. 8pm. Singapore
Indoor Stadium. Tix sold out
at press time. www.sportshub.
com.sg
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