AMERICAN rock band The Killers, Brit alternative group Muse, indie darling Cat Power and Asian stars A-Mei and Super Band.
They are among 18 foreign acts holding concerts in Singapore in the space of just eight weeks early next year.
The shows come just three months after Singaporeans watched big international acts such as American R&B singer Beyonce, ska-pop band No Doubt and hip-hop group Black Eyed Peas at the inaugural three-day F1 Rocks music series at Fort Canning Park.
Law student Jeremy Lua, 21, had to give The Killers a miss after spending $450 to catch other indie acts such as Muse, American rockers Green Day and alternative rock group Yeah Yeah Yeahs. He says: 'Most of the money I make from giving tuition is going to concert tickets.'
Still, the gigs offer a wider and diverse musical spread. They include American indie singers Cat Power and Andrew Bird, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, crooner James Ingram, Taiwanese Mandopop star David Tao and Malaysian superstars Siti Nurhaliza and M. Nasir.
Many artists, such as Muse, Green Day and The Killers, are heading this way as they are touring other parts of Asia.
Read the full report in Friday's edition of The Straits Times' LIFE!.
