Music Picks: Concerts by Stray Kids, Lany and Level 42
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South Korean boy band Stray Kids comprise (clockwise, from bottom right) Han, Lee Know, Hyunjin, Changbin, I.N, Bang Chan, Seungmin and Felix.
PHOTO: LIVE NATION SINGAPORE
Stray Kids World Tour Dominate Singapore
After they sold out the Singapore Indoor Stadium in 2023, K-pop boy band Stray Kids are ready to take on a much larger arena. They are the third K-pop act to take on the National Stadium after BTS in 2019 and Blackpink in 2023.
And this time, the eight-member group – comprising Han, Lee Know, Hyunjin, Changbin, I.N, Bang Chan, Seungmin and Felix – are armed with their critically acclaimed album 5-Star (2023). It has clinched a number of accolades, such as Top K-Pop Album at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards and K-Pop Album of the Year at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards.
Watch out for the album’s groovy lead single S-Class, which mixes electronica and 1990s hip-hop.
Where: National Stadium, 1 Stadium Drive ticketmaster.sg
MRT: Stadium
When: Sept 28, 7pm
Admission: $168 to $348 via Ticketmaster (go to
Lany – A Beautiful Blur: The World Tour In Singapore
American pop-rock band Lany consist of drummer Jake Clifford Goss (left) and guitarist and lead vocalist Paul Jason Klein.
PHOTO: LANY/FACEBOOK
American pop-rock band Lany, which consist of guitarist-lead vocalist Paul Jason Klein and drummer Jake Clifford Goss, seem to have taken a liking to the Lion City.
They put on a sold-out show at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in November 2022, and returned for a more intimate gig at The Theatre at Mediacorp in August 2023.
They are back again at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, in support of their fifth studio album A Beautiful Blur. It was released in September 2023 and has songs such as the sorrowful ’Cause You Have To and the confessional Alonica.
Supporting Lany on their A Beautiful Blur world tour’s Asia leg are Culture Wars, an American alternative rock band from Austin, Texas.
Where: Singapore Indoor Stadium, 2 Stadium Walk ticketmaster.sg
MRT: Stadium
When: Sept 20, 8pm
Admission: $128 to $548 via Ticketmaster (go to
Level 42 Live In Singapore
English band Level 42 comprise (from left) Sean Freeman, Nathan King, Mark King, Nichol Thomson, Mike Lindup, Dan Carpenter and Pete Ray Biggin.
PHOTO: LAMC PRODUCTIONS
English band Level 42 are set to turn back the clock on Sept 26 with retro hits, such as the synth-pop signature Lessons In Love (1986) and the catchy Something About You (1985).
Formed in 1979, the group’s musical style has evolved over the decades – from jazz-funk to a more commercial dance-rock sound.
They disbanded in 1994, but reformed in 2001, and currently comprise members Mark King, Mike Lindup, Nathan King, Pete Ray Biggin, Dan Carpenter, Sean Freeman and Nichol Thomson.
Level 42 have released 11 studio albums, with the latest being 2006’s Retroglide.
The group previously performed here at Marina Bay Sands’ Event Plaza during the Singapore International Jazz Festival in 2016, and at the Padang as part of the Live! & Loud Music Festival 2003.
Where: University Cultural Centre Ho Bee Auditorium, National University of Singapore, 50 Kent Ridge Crescent sistic.com.sg
MRT: Kent Ridge
When: Sept 26, 8pm
Admission: $118 to $158 via Sistic (go to
