Problems overshadow music at Neon Lights

Singapore

POWER cuts, technical issues and snaking queues marred what would have been a string of solid music performances at the Neon Lights festival last weekend.

Some festival-goers missed headline acts like British electronic-soul group Honne on Saturday evening, after "technological difficulties" led to a roughly two-hour wait for some to enter the venue at Fort Canning Green.

Then on Sunday, problems with the sound system surfaced, fuelling fans' frustration.

Norwegian electro-pop singer Aurora was silenced for a moment during one of her hit songs when the sound system failed. Later, Australian singer and electronic music artist Nick Murphy's set was cut short just four s…