Music Picks: Concerts by Kitaro and Hwasa, Tokyo: The City Of Music And Love performance
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Japanese musician-composer Kitaro will be performing at Sands Theatre on June 25 and 26.
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The Best Of Kitaro World Tour – Live In Singapore 2024
It has been seven years since Kitaro last performed here.
In 2017, the Japanese musician-composer staged a gig at the former Grand Theatre at Marina Bay Sands.
This time, he is back at the same venue, which has been renamed Sands Theatre. His current tour is expected to feature familiar tunes like Caravansary (1983) and Matsuri (1990), which have often been described as new-age and said to blur the lines between classical, jazz, rock and world music genres.
Kitaro, 71, said: “For many years, I have always strived to create a memorable and exciting spiritual live concert experience with breathtaking visuals. This time, I intend to delve deeper into my past and include music in this tour that I have not performed anywhere previously.”
Where: Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands, 10 Bayfront Avenue sistic.com.sg
MRT: Bayfront
When: June 25 and 26, 8pm
Admission: $128 to $388 via str.sg/mCB6 and Sistic (go to
Tokyo: The City Of Music And Love
Japanese actor-singer Yu Shirota will be performing his first show in South-east Asia on June 22.
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Japanese actor-singer Yu Shirota will be staging his first music and dance show in South-east Asia on June 22.
Best known for his role as Kagurazaka Makoto in the Japanese television series Hana-Kimi (2007 to 2008), the 38-year-old will be performing beloved Broadway, Disney and J-pop hits, including his own renditions of musical songs like On My Own from Les Miserables and Die Schatten Werden Langer from Elisabeth.
Peruvian-Japanese singer Rioske, a member of all-male vocal group Color Creation, Japanese singer Yuzu and Japanese-Australian singer-songwriter Rainy are slated to join Shirota on stage. Special guests include Japanese singer-songwriter Miwa and Singaporean singer Nathan Hartono.
Where: Esplanade Theatre, 1 Esplanade Drive sistic.com.sg
MRT: Esplanade/City Hall
When: June 22, 8pm
Admission: $58 to $188 via Sistic (go to
Hwasa The 1st Fancon Tour: Twits In Singapore
South Korean singer-songwriter Hwasa launched her solo career in 2019, and her hits include the bouncy pop number Twit (2019).
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She was last in Singapore in February 2023 as a member of K-pop girl group Mamamoo. Now, Hwasa, 28, is back for a solo gig.
The South Korean singer-songwriter launched her solo career in 2019, and her fan concert on June 22 is expected to include hits such as the bouncy pop number Twit (2019), which once topped the Gaon Digital Chart and the K-pop Hot 100 chart in South Korea.
Several of her songs are themed around self-love and acceptance. For example, the groovy bop Maria (2020) celebrates one’s innate beauty and the cheeky feel-good track I Love My Body (2023) focuses on having a healthy sense of self-esteem.
Where: The Star Theatre, 04-01 The Star Performing Arts Centre, 1 Vista Exchange ticketmaster.sg
MRT: Buona Vista
When: June 22, 7pm
Admission: $138 to $268 via Ticketmaster (go to
