Music

Eurovision Song Contest to add Asian edition in 2026

Ten countries have agreed to take part, organiser says

Tomorrowland will make its Asia debut in Pattaya, targeting 50,000 visitors per day.

Music festivals put down roots in Asia as war makes travel tough

Brands such as Tomorrowland and Electric Daisy Carnival are rolling out regional editions

The violin is more notable for its provenance than its sound, which is modest and a little nasal.

Mozart wouldn’t be Mozart without these three objects

The Mozarteum Foundation of Salzburg maintains a vast collection of memorabilia and instruments

Dick Lee and Jacintha Abisheganaden married in 1992 and divorced in 1997 after "the music stopped".
ARTS

Jacintha, Dick Lee and the truth about their marriage

Upcoming theatre show looks at their past through layered storytelling and music

Netflix’s evolving strategy aims to use live programming to differentiate itself in a competitive streaming market.

Netflix’s BTS comeback show draws 18.4 million viewers globally

The boy band is gearing up for a world tour after a nearly four-year hiatus as its members fulfilled mandatory military service

A growing chunk of ticket sales does not accrue to the people we pay to watch onstage or the companies that put them there.
THINKING ALOUD

The ‘Squid Game economics’ of being a fan

As bots and greed hijack the ticket trade, the law is intervening where the free market has failed

The immersive, multi-room show The Lighthouse is expected to draw a broad cross-section of audiences.
FEATURE

SIFA 2026: The best shows, from free outdoor spectacles to theatre classics

Singapore International Festival of Arts spills beyond stages into lawns, riverfronts and late night parties

Seventeen's sixth show in Singapore had them performing solos and group numbers to show off their vocal prowess.

K-pop group Seventeen turns up the heat in Singapore

The night ended with a promise from the group to come back in full force after their military service

India’s US$5.69 billion event and exhibition market is forecast to grow to US$9.04 billion by 2031, according to Mordor Intelligence.

As live events boom, India’s hotels ride the experience economy

Beyond music, cricket and other big-ticket sporting events are fuelling sharp, multi-day spikes in demand

In May, Inch Chua will unveil her one-woman musical, Myles – Soulmate In A Box, about love in the age of artificial intelligence.
ARTS

From indie music to theatre: How weish and Inch Chua reinvented themselves 

Two Singapore artists turn from experimental soundscapes to ambitious stage storytelling