{
  "id": 3670658,
  "title": "Bruno Mars to play 4 shows in Hong Kong next May, returning after nearly a decade",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/bruno-mars-to-play-4-shows-in-hong-kong-next-may-returning-after",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T04:48:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post-hong-kong",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3365408/bruno-mars-play-4-shows-hong-kong-next-may-returning-after-nearly-decade"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Grammy-winning American pop star Bruno Mars is set to return to Hong Kong after nearly a decade, with four concerts planned at the city’s new Kai Tak Stadium next May. As part of the “Romantic Tour,” the singer-songwriter will perform on May 7, 8, 11 and 12, Live Nation announced on Thursday. This will be Mars’ first Hong Kong appearance since his 2018 stop at AsiaWorld-Expo, and his first show at Kai Tak Stadium, which opened in March 2025 and has a maximum capacity of 50,000. The tour will also include stops in Singapore, Japan and Thailand. Registration for a special “artist presale” will be available starting September 23 at 12pm, followed by travel website Trip.com presales at the same time, according to Live Nation.",
  "summary": "American pop icon Bruno Mars will return to Hong Kong for the first time in nearly a decade, with four shows planned at Kai Tak Stadium next May as part of a newly expanded Asia leg of his “Romantic Tour”. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter will perform on May 7, 8, 11 and 12 next year in Hong Kong on the Asian leg of the tour, alongside Singapore, Japan, Thailand and others, organiser Live…",
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Bruno Mars to play 4 shows in Hong Kong next May, returning after nearly a decade",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/bruno-mars-to-play-4-shows-in-hong-kong-next-may-returning-after-3672038",
        "published": "2026-08-27T04:48:48.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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