Show Picks: Take That concert, Foster The People DJ set and GuitarFest 2024
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British pop group Take That comprise (from left) Mark Owen, Gary Barlow and Howard Donald.
PHOTO: EPA-EFE
Take That
After eight years, British pop act Take That will finally be back in Singapore.
Now a trio comprising Mark Owen, Gary Barlow and Howard Donald, the group are best known for hits from the 1990s such as Pray (1993), Back For Good (1995) and How Deep Is Your Love (1996).
Formed in 1990 as a quintet that also included former members Robbie Williams and Jason Orange, Take That went on to become one of Britain’s most successful boy bands, with all nine albums hitting No. 1 on the UK charts.
They also garnered eight Brit Awards that included five British Single of the Year prizes.
Their current This Life On Tour is named after This Life, their ninth album released in late 2023. It went to No. 1 in Britain, Scotland and Ireland. The tour includes dates in Indonesia, Taiwan, Japan, Europe and Australia.
The group’s last show in Singapore was in 2016 at Sentosa, a concert that was part of the HSBC Women’s Champions golf event.
Where: The Star Theatre, The Star Performing Arts Centre, 1 Vista Exchange Green
MRT: Buona Vista
When: Oct 28, 8pm
Admission: From $118 to $228 via Sistic, go to str.sg/bBCq or call 6348-5555
Block A Featuring Foster The People (DJ Set)
American indie pop act Foster The People comprise Isom Innis (left) and Mark Foster.
PHOTO: JIMMY FONTAINE
If you know American band Foster The People only from their 2010 hit Pumped Up Kicks, it is time to get acquainted with the rest of their discography.
The indie pop group – now comprising frontman Mark Foster and multi-instrumentalist Isom Innis – will be back in Singapore for a DJ set. They last performed in Singapore in 2018.
Expect to hear some new songs from their fourth album released in August, Paradise State Of Mind, a record that has elements of disco, funk and jazz.
Come early for the opening DJ set by local indie disco veteran KiDG.
This show is part of Block A, a gig series at Pasir Panjang Power Station that features home-grown and international indie acts.
Where: Pasir Panjang Power Station, 27 Pasir Panjang Road
MRT: Labrador Park
When: Oct 25, 7pm
Admission: $55 from Sistic, go to str.sg/EZYG or call 6348-5555
GuitarFest 2024
The inaugural edition of GuitarFest 2024 will feature performances by home-grown guitar virtuosos such as Addy Cradle.
PHOTO: ADDYCRADLEOFFICIAL/INSTAGRAM
The inaugural edition of GuitarFest 2024, billed as Singapore’s first electric guitar festival, features performances and interactive talks by home-grown guitar players.
These include musicians from various backgrounds, like rock virtuosos Addy Cradle and Paul Danial, as well as Jared Lim and Daniel Borces from dreampop/shoegaze group Subsonic Eye.
The free event, which requires registration, also has a set by instrumental rock band monda(e), fresh from their recent gig at the Esplanade’s Baybeats music festival.
Local guitar collective Lion City Stringer will showcase a video, Asean Guitar Collaboration 2024, that features musicians from all over South-east Asia.
There will also be a display of guitars, guitar-related gear and accessories by the organisers, music store City Music, as well as partners that include other established music retailers such as Swee Lee, G77+ and Luther Music.
Where: 02-05 LHK Building, 701 Sims Drive
MRT: Aljunied/Geylang Bahru
When: Oct 26, noon to 6pm
Admission: Free with registration at str.sg/pTTu
