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THE PIANO GUYS
April 18
AsiaWorld-Expo, Chek Lap Kok
What started as a few fun piano and cello renditions on YouTube has led to worldwide fame for American musicians, Jon Schmidt, Steven Sharp Nelson, Paul Anderson and Al van der Beek, aka The Piano Guys. With five albums, millions of online views and a recording contract with Sony under their belt, you won’t want to miss their Hong Kong debut at 8pm. For tickets, starting at HK$480, visit www.hkticketing.com; to win tickets, turn to page 25.
Catch chart-topping English singer/ songwriter, Charli XCX performing live at 7.30pm. Not only did she collaborate with Australian rapper Iggy Azalea last year on the hit song, Fancy, her feel-good tune Boom Clap featured on the soundtrack of the 2014 teen flick, The Fault in Our Stars. For tickets, costing HK$490, visit www.ticketflap.com.
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www.nypost.com
Cyberport, Pokfulam
• Tickets start at just HK$100 for a weekday pass, and kids under 12 get in for free
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il 2 Apr
www.gala.de
BACKSTREET’S BACK! Kowloonbay International Trade & Exhibition Centre, Kowloon Bay
Grab your tickets fast for the Backstreet Boys, performing live in Hong Kong at 8pm as part of the In A World Like This tour. Garnering endless huge hits, including I Want It That Way, Everybody (Backstreet’s Back) and As Long As You Love Me, the multi award-winning 90s band has sold 130-million records worldwide. For tickets, starting at HK$888, visit www.hkticketing.com.
Mega Ice HOCKEY 5’S Mega Ice, Kowloon Bay
3 -May 6 1 l i r Ap • Back for the second time, Shakespeare in the Port brings affordable, accessible Shakespeare to Hong Kong
CHARLI XCX LIVE!
Kowloon Bay International Trade & Exhibition Centre, Kowloon Bay
SHAKESPEARE IN THE PORT
• The event features 21 main stage performances and seven special events • Top billing goes to a physical theatre production of The Tempest; a Cantonese version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, with bilingual narration; and an English production of King Lear • Highlights include the 24-Hour Play Festival starting at 6pm on April 25, and an outdoor showing of Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 movie, Romeo + Juliet on April 29 at 7.30pm • Buy tickets at www.ticketflap.com; go to www.hongkongshakes.com to find out more
April 27-May 2 & May 4-9
Don’t miss the largest ice-hockey tournament in Asia, the Mega Ice Hockey 5’s. Attracting 100 leading teams and 1,000 players from around the world, the event begins with the youth divisions on April 27; the adult divisions start on May 4. Don’t forget to show your support for DB-based ice-hockey team, the DBees (www.dbeeshockey. com) who are entering three youth teams. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.megaice.com.hk, or call 2709 4023.
www.ishot.hk
Photo by Aaron Michelson
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