Jay Chou to Celebrate Birthday at Singaporean Concert

Jay Chou will celebrate his 29th birthday next year with some 8,000 fans at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

The Taiwanese R&B whiz is scheduled to perform a one-night concert here on 19 Jan, as part of his new world tour. But 80 per cent of the tickets sold within a day when sales started last week - making it the fastest-selling show here in history. So concert promoter Hype Records has decided to add another show on the day before - 18 Jan - Jay's birthday.

Hype Record's artiste and repertoire director Jonathan Tan told The New Paper that the indoor stadium is already booked on 20 Jan for a basketball league, so he has 'no choice' but to take 18 Jan instead.

SURPRISE?

Will there be a birthday surprise for Jay on stage?

Mr Tan said it is still too early to plan, but he welcomes suggestions from fans.

Jay will be rehearsing here on 18 Jan, and Mr Tan thought of giving the singer some time off to celebrate with his own friends. But now that Jay has to perform on his birthday, Mr Tan has to plan something else.

'We will definitely prepare a present for him, maybe something heartwarming that he'd like,' he said. 'But we're still racking our brains for something special. It's not so easy to get a present for someone who already has everything.'

When asked if Jay protested against performing on his birthday, Mr Tan said he did not speak to the singer directly, but his managers were 'very professional about it'.

'Jay was prepared to sacrifice his birthday for his fans. There is a demand (for Jay's concert) and we don't want to disappoint fans.'

Source: Electric


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