Coldplay breathes life into HK’s dream to be a major Asia concert hub

Coldplay is playing four nights in Hong Kong, from April 8 to 12, as part of its Music of the Spheres World Tour. -- ST PHOTO: MAGDALENE FUNG

HONG KONG (The Straits Times/ANN): Hong Kong appears to be off to a solid start in its bid to become a top concert destination in Asia, with British rock band Coldplay as the first major international act to perform at the city’s new mega stadium on April 8.

But the jury is still out on whether Hong Kong can rival other established concert venues in the region, such as Australia, Japan and Singapore.