Show Picks: Concerts by Marshmello and BoyNextDoor, and music from La La Land soundtrack
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American DJ and record producer Marshmello, whose real name is Christopher Comstock, has collaborated with several other musicians.
PHOTO: MARQUEE SINGAPORE
Marshmello
You can be sure Marshmello will be smiling the whole night during his set at the Marquee Singapore nightclub on March 21. After all, the grin is permanently plastered on his white marshmallow-shaped helmet.
The American DJ and record producer, whose real name is Christopher Comstock, is no stranger to the venue, having last performed there in 2023. He also took the stage at the Formula One Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix 2022.
The masked star has collaborated with other musicians such as English indie pop band Bastille on Happier (2018), English singer and songwriter Anne-Marie on Friends (2018) and American singer Selena Gomez on Wolves (2017). He was also named Dance Artist of the Year at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in 2021.
Where: Marquee Singapore, B1-67 The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, 2 Bayfront Avenue
MRT: Bayfront
When: March 21, from 10pm
Admission: From $80 via Marquee Singapore’s official website. Go to str.sg/dJUZ
BoyNextDoor Tour Knock On Vol. 1 In Singapore
South Korean boy band BoyNextDoor comprise (clockwise, from foreground left) Leehan, Taesan, Jaehyun, Woonhak, Riwoo and Sungho.
Formed in 2023, BoyNextDoor have lost no time in greeting their fans around Asia.
The South Korean boy band began their first concert tour, titled Knock On Vol. 1 Tour, in Incheon in December 2024, and have travelled to several Japanese cities such as Tokyo and Osaka. After their Singapore stop, they will move on to Hong Kong and Jakarta.
Consisting of Sungho, Riwoo, Jaehyun, Taesan, Leehan and Woonhak, the six-member group’s most-played song on Spotify is the hyper-pop number Earth, Wind & Fire, from their second EP How? (2024). Also popular is the happy-go-lucky track One And Only, from their first EP Why (2023).
Where: Arena @ Expo (Hall 7), 9 Somapah Road
MRT: Expo
When: March 15, 7pm
Admission: $178 to $298 via Ticketmaster (go to ticketmaster.sg or call 800-321-1678)
La La Land – In Concert
American Justin Hurwitz was the composer of the musical film La La Land (2016), which clinched the Academy Award for Best Original Score.
When the musical film La La Land was released in 2016, it was widely acclaimed and went on to win six Academy Awards. Its composer, American Justin Hurwitz, clinched the prize for Best Original Score. One of its musical numbers, City Of Stars, which was composed by Hurwitz with lyrics by Americans Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, was crowned Best Original Song.
Other memorable songs from the movie are the energetic opener Another Day Of Sun and the emotional ballad Audition (The Fools Who Dream).
The Metropolitan Festival Orchestra will perform tracks from the movie, such as City Of Stars and Another Day Of Sun.
Here is your chance to listen to these lauded tracks in a live concert experience, performed by the Metropolitan Festival Orchestra, Singapore’s only fully independent professional symphony orchestra, and local choral group Symphonia Choralis, and conducted by Hurwitz himself.
Although three performances have been lined up, tickets to the March 18 and 19 shows are already sold out. Only those for March 17 are available.
Symphonia Choralis (pictured), a community choir specialising in symphonic choral works, will be performing with the Metropolitan Festival Orchestra in the live concert experience.
Where: Esplanade Theatre, 1 Esplanade Drive
MRT: City Hall/Esplanade
When: March 17 to 19, 8pm
Admission: $88 to $258 via Sistic (go to sistic.com.sg or call 6348-5555)
