We are extremely disappointed that our appeal to the Ministry of Home Affairs to organise Future Music Festival Asia 2015 (FMFA15) in Singapore has been unsuccessful. We can confirm that we have received the official rejection of our appeal. FMFA firmly stands behind our goal of creating a drug-free event for our festival goers to enjoy. Despite having put in place a robust event, security, safety and medical management plan which has been developed alongside both local and international experts with a combined 50 years of experience in running similar large-scale events, our Public Entertainment License has not been granted. The plans that have been developed far exceeds international standards.
We emphasise that the safety and security of our festival goers are of utmost importance and will continue to be our number one priority. Regarding concerns the authorities may have about the drug-related incidents that took place in Malaysia last year, we reiterate that these were isolated incidents that took place outside Singapore, which cannot and do not carry any implication that FMFA is linked to drug use or drug abuse.
In light of this development, we are assessing all options and formulating our next course of action. Full details of this will be made available over the next few days.
The world’s best-selling boy band, the Backstreet Boys, will be heading to Malaysian shores as part of their “In A World Like This” tour on 3 May 2015 that will be held at the iconic Stadium Negara. Organized by The Livescape Group, the one-night-only show is set to attract over 6,000 fans of all ages.
“We are thrilled to be working with Livenation to bring the Backstreet Boys back to Malaysia. As one of the world’s largest and foremost boy bands, we are sure that their appearance in Kuala Lumpur will be highly anticipated”, Rahul Kukreja, Director of Live Events of The Livescape Group said.
The five piece American pop vocal group was formed in 1993 and consists of members A.J. McLean, Howie Dorough, Nick Carter, Kevin Richardson and Brian Littrell. The band shot to fame with their self-titled debut album, Backstreet Boys in 1996. Following the success of their first album, the Backstreet Boys released their second international album Backstreet’s Back in 1997. Singles from this album include “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)”, “As Long As You Love Me” and “All I Have To Give”. The single “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)” and “All I Have To Give” peaked on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at no. 4 and no. 5 respectively.
The then teenage heartthrobs not only won the hearts of many with the success of their first two albums but rose to even greater heights and superstardom with their third album Millennium in 1999. Singles from this album include “Larger Than Life” which peaked on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at no. 25, “I Want It That Way” which peaked at no. 1 on both the U.S. Billboard Top 40 Tracks and the UK Singles Chart, and “Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely” which peaked at no. 6 on the U.S. Billboard Top 100. The Backstreet Boys released a fourth album, Black and Blue in 2000 as a follow up album to Millennium and the most popular single from this album is “Shape Of My Heart” which peaked on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at no. 9. They’ve sold over 130,000 million records worldwide, making them the best selling boy band in the world.
The group took a two year break before releasing a comeback album Never Gone in 2005. After successfully completing their Never Gone Tour in 2006, band member Kevin Richardson, left the group to pursue a solo career in singing, modelling, and acting. Nevertheless, the Backstreet Boys continued promotions as a four piece vocal group and released two albums, Unbreakable in 2007 and This Is Us in 2009. In 2012, the group made fans worldwide happy when they announced that Richardson had rejoined the Backstreet Boys permanently. In 2013, the band celebrated their 20th anniversary by releasing their first independent album, In A World Like This.
The Backstreet Boys “In A World Like This” Tour in Malaysia will take place at Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur on May 3. Tickets are priced between RM208 – RM688. Tickets will be on sale from February 7 onwards via www.ticketpro.com.my. For more information or to obtain updates on the Backstreet Boys show in Kuala Lumpur, logon to https://www.facebook.com/livescapeasia.
The organisers of South East Asia’s largest music festival, Future Music Festival Asia 2015 (FMFA), Livescape Singapore and Future Music Group Australia today announced the full line up for this year’s star-studded music festival.
As part of the Festival’s aim of showcasing top-notch musical talents worldwide, FMFA’s full line-up will comprise an eclectic blend of critically acclaimed artistes:
INTERNATIONALS (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER):
AFROJACK
ART DEPARTMENT
AVICII
BASSJACKERS
BLASTERJAXX
DARUDE
EXAMPLE
FATBOY SLIM
FERRY CORSTEN
GIORGIO MORODER
GREEN VELVET
GORGON CITY
KNIFE PARTY
MARKUS SCHULZ
NERO
NEW WORLD PUNX
PROTOCULTURE
PUBLIC ENEMY
ROBIN SCHULZ
SANDER VAN DOORN
SIGMA
TCHAMI
TENISHIA
TIMMY TRUMPET
THE PRODIGY
Supernova Stage
Complementing this stellar line-up are Singapore’s own homegrown talents and regional names such as Lion City Boy, Oliver Osbourne, Indiego & Co. x Poptart, Goldfish & Blink and Glen Check, adding spice to the already electrifying ensemble.
LOCALS AND REGIONALS (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER):
ALDRIN (SG)
ALTIMET (MY)
BOTTLESMOKER (ID)
BUDCULTURE (MY)
DANGERDISKO LIVE! (MY)
AJ ANDREW T (AOS) (SG)
DJ BIGGIE (MY)
GLEN CHECK (KR)
H3 (MY)
INDIEGO & CO. x POPTART (MY & SG)
JOE FLIZZOW (MY)
LION CITY BOY (SG)
LTN (ID)
HAS (SG)
NASTY & GURUGURU (MY)
NEZ (SG)
OLIVER ORBOURNE (SG)
RAH (SG)
RAVE REPUBLIC (SG)
SONA ONE (MY)
TERENCE C (MY)
WDTFAA (MY)
XU (MY)
YA5TH (SG)
These world-class acts will be performing across three stages for the heart-thumping two-day Festival, which is set to take over Singapore’s 140,000-square-metre Changi Exhibition Centre, from 13 to 14 March, 2015.
Having attracted over 55,000 people from 85 countries at FMFA 2014 held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, its debut in Singapore is expected to be quite the spectacle.
Private Cabanas
“Singapore was the obvious destination of choice, because we recognize its value as an international hub and up-and-coming center for music and entertainment in South-east Asia. With Singapore’s vibrant calendar of world class events, and exceptional infrastructure, it was only natural for it to be FMFA’s next home,” Muhammad Iqbal, Group Chief Executive Officer of The Livescape Group said.
“We have never spared any expense in offering our loyal fans the best event experience they can get, and we aren’t about to stop now. In addition to the star-studded cast of international, regional and local acts, we also look forward to having a few more little surprises in store for all festivalgoers on-site. With this, we are well placed to create a truly memorable, world-class event to commemorate our Singapore debut, and in keeping with this country’s aim of becoming a world-class entertainment destination,” Iqbal added.
SUPERNOVA – THE MAIN STAGE
For the first time in South East Asia, FMFA will also be working with world-renowned stage designer, James Klein (www.jameskleinevents.com) to curate its main stage, dubbed the Supernova Stage. James Klein has previously worked on the stage designs for the likes of Ultra Music Festival and Sensation. The multi-storey Supernova Stage at FMFA 2015 will be one of the largest South East Asia has ever seen and is especially customised and built specifically for the festival. The stage includes never before seen pyrotechnics and visuals and extensive giant LED screens.
GETTING THERE
Bearing in mind FMFA’s location in the Far East, organisers will be providing free shuttle services, which will ferry revellers to and from a soon to be announced location within the city centre at 30-minute intervals either way. This will take place throughout the entire duration of the festival with at least 40 – 45 forty-seater shuttle buses on standby. Aside to this, GrabTaxi has come on board as the Official Taxi Partner for FMFA 2015 and will be operating a taxi booth at the entrance and exit points of the festival grounds to assist festival-goers in booking their taxi rides. GrabTaxi will also be offering special discounts to all festivalgoers that book a ride using the GrabTaxi app and the promo code “FMFA15”.
CARNIVAL WITHIN A FESTIVAL
To add to the spectacle of the festival, several carnival elements will be introduced to ensure revellers get a holistic experience. Several carnival rides will be set up including a Carousel, Bumper Car Ride, Gryospin Ride, Meteorite and a never before seen in Singapore, Stage Dive. Also there will be sections where partygoers can rest and recharge with hammocks and bean bags which will be located close to an extensive food village which will feature some of the best food operators from Singapore, Malaysia and even Thailand.
FOR A GREATER EXPERIENCE – PRIVATE CABANAS & THE FIRST CLASS ARENA
For those looking to take their party experience to a different level, they could literally do so with the VVIP Private Cabanas going at SGD10,000 each for two-days. These elevated cabanas apart from providing an aerial view of the festival grounds and a fantastic view of the main stage comes with a 250 sq. ft. private area, access to the cabana for 15 people, private bars, private toilets and 4 bottles of liquor with mixers for both days.
In addition to this there will also be a VIP Lounge – The First Class Arena – which features an elevated terrace and lounge that overseas the Supernova and Future Live stages. VIP tickets are priced at SGD388. This VIP Lounge will act as a club within the festival and is indoors, air-conditioned, and also includes its own private toilets. Also there will be a variety of exclusive services in the VIP Lounge such as bottle service, foot massages and even food catering.
SECURITY, SAFETY AND MEDICAL SUPPORT
As an internationally acclaimed and award winning festival, FMFA has a zero tolerance drug-abuse policy. For the festival this year, even tighter control will be implemented to discourage drug abuse among the festivalgoers. An international team from highly experienced organizations, which include the following, are involved in the planning of the festival:
The Livescape Group (Malaysia & Singapore) – one of Southeast Asia’s largest live events organizers, which has to date, organized over 200 shows regionally.
Future Music Group (Australia) – Australia’s pioneer organizers with over 20 years of experience organizing live music events. They are also the curators of the Future Music Festival brand that has had a zero casualty record in Australia since the festival’s inception in 2008.
EventAid (Australia) – Highly experienced medical consultants that has managed first aid services at major events across Australia and provides risk assessments, event medical plans, and event first aid. http://www.event-aid.com.au
SightCon (Netherlands) – Internationally acclaimed team from the Netherlands that specializes in security management for large-scale major events. It has a proven track record having managed similar outdoor music festivals including the 200,000 capacity mega festival, Tomorrowland. www.sightcon.nl
Singapore Emergency Ambulance Services (Singapore) – SEAS provides medical management for events at local, regional and international levels. They will be working closely with EventAid in curating a world-class medical plan at FMFA. www.sgambulance.com.sg
Event Security Specialists (Singapore) – ESS is a private security firm that provides professional security solutions in Singapore and throughout Southeast Asia. It has in the past managed large-scale events including the MTV World Stage. ESS will be working closely with SightCon to develop a world-class security plan for FMFA. www.ess.com.sg
Collectively, the above mentioned companies who are working hand-in-hand to manage and execute the security, medical, safety and drug prevention plan for Future Music Festival Asia 2015, have over 50 years of experience in managing similar or larger scale events.
LIST OF PARTNERS FOR FUTURE MUSIC FESTIVAL ASIA 2015
Official Mineral Water: Evian
Official Insurance Partner: NTUC Income Insurance Co-operative Limited
Future Music Festival Asia 2015 will be held at the 140,000 sq. metre Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore on 13 & 14 March 2015. Tickets to FMFA 2015 are available for purchase via www.futuremusicfestival.asia and are available in three categories: Single Day – Day 1 Only (SGD148), Weekend – Two-Day Pass (SGD208), and VIP (SGD388). Tickets are also available for walk-in purchase at all SISTIC outlets in Singapore. Future Music Festival Asia 2015 is opened to guests aged 18-years and older only. ID verifications will be carried out at the door. *Ticket prices listed above also exclude the ticket agent’s booking and credit card processing fees.
Festival rules apply. FMFA implements a strict no re-entry policy for security reasons. The organizers also reserve the right to deny entry or to eject any guest deemed to be in violation of festival rules.
RED BULL MALAYSIA AND LIVESCAPE ASIA’S AFTER DARK SOCIAL CLUB COLLABORATE TO HOST RBMA X ADSC FEATURING TOKIMONSTA’S MALAYSIAN DEBUT
RBMA Sessions will make an exciting return this 16 January 2015 with the RBMA Academy alumni at Nagaba KL
Get up-close and personal with TOKiMONSTA as Red Bull Music Academy prepares to host one of the Academy’s most cutting edge producers to date in the Kuala Lumpur edition of RBMA Sessions 2015. Presented together with Livescape Asia’s After Dark Social Club (ADSC), musicians and music enthusiasts alike will have the rare opportunity to gain a deeper insight into the method behind TOKiMONSTA’s musical madness.
Born and raised in the South Bay area of Los Angeles, TOKiMONSTA (Jennifer Lee) is known for her unconventional take on hip hop, electronic and dance music. Her roots in classical piano and influences in eclectic music have given her a fresh perspective to beat making and is always on top of her game in search of new technological and musical advances. Her skills seamlessly merges vintage characteristics with progressive styles through live instruments, percussion, digital manipulation, and dusty vinyl to create vast textural soundscapes, evident in her multiple releases and experienced throughout the world at festivals such as SXSW, Coachella, and Electric Zoo to name a few. It isn’t any wonder why her talent has been recognized by the best tastemakers in music media from the likes of BBC Radio1 (UK), Pitchfork, and many more.
From being a participant in the prestigious Red Bull Academy 2010 in London, 2014 saw TOKiMONSTA evolve from being an alumnus in RBMA London 2010 to becoming a lecturer at RBMA Tokyo. She sat down with Academy participants in October to talk about her career, collaborations and even went in-depth with her production techniques in this informative 72-minute talk: – www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JyOlVHUMZY#t=29.
TOKiMONSTA’s vast knowledge in music production will surely be a treat for aspiring musicians and fans especially with ADSC (After Dark Social Club) serving as the perfect platform for this special occasion. Created with a mission to bring the world’s most innovative and eclectic artists in the scene to Malaysia’s coolest clubs, ADSC impressive resume cites heavyweights such as UK’s Bondax, making this partnership with RBMA a perfect one for TOKiMONSTA’s KL debut. After all, it is ADSC’s aim to bring something new to the table by fulfilling Malaysian’s growing appetite for new experiences and provocative dance music.
RBMA Sessions 2015 Kuala Lumpur will be held at 8pm at Nagaba KL, with an hour long invite-only session and a Q&A segment guided by Cee of Bass Sekolah/Detour Asia. Get up-to-date on redbull.my/rbma for more details to secure exclusive invites. Of course, no RBMA Session would be complete without an after-party. Open to the public, TOKiMONSTA fans will get the chance to catch her in action behind the decks at the after-party at Nagaba KL. With such a devoted fan base locally, her participation in the KL edition of RBMA Sessions will no doubt be the precursor of another exciting year with Red Bull. An event not to be missed, don’t forget to keep 16 January 2015 reserved for this special event.
Music makers, DJs and producers visit www.redbull.my/rbma to gain exclusive invites
You Me At Six will be heading to Malaysia on September 2, performing for the first time ever in the country at KL LIVE. Organized by Livescape Asia, the one-night-only show is set to attract over 2,000 fans.
The five piece alternative, pop rock band from Weybridge, Surrey, was formed in 2004 before they shot to fame in 2008 with the debut of their first album, Take Off Your Colours. Singles from this album include “Save It For The Bedroom”, “Finders Keepers” and “Kiss and Tell”. The singles “Finders Keepers” and “Kiss and Tell” peaked on the UK Singles Chart at No. 33 and No. 42 respectively.
After the success of their first album, the band released their second studio album in January 2010 titled Hold Me Down which reached number 5 in the UK. Singles from this album include “Underdog”, “Liquid Confidence” and “Stay With Me” which was released in September 2010. The song peaked at No. 53 in the UK Singles Chart. Their third album, Sinners Never Sleep, was released in the UK on October 2011 and in January 2014 the band released their fourth studio album, Cavalier Youth.
The band was nominated in the Kerrang! Awards for “Best British Band” for four years, finally winning the title in 2011 for “Best British Band”.
You Me At Six consists of four original members who formed the band in 2004 which are Josh Franceschi the lead vocalist, Max Helyer who plays the rhythm guitar and sings backing vocals, Chris Miller the lead guitarist and Matt Barnes who plays the bass guitar. The newest member is Dan Flint who joined the band in 2007, before the debut of their first album. He plays the drums and percussions.
You Me At Six Live in Kuala Lumpur will take place at KL LIVE, Life Centre on September 2. Limited early bird tickets are priced at RM98 (Rockzone). The rest of the tickets to the show are priced at RM108 (General Pre-Sale), RM138 (General At-The-Door), RM148 (Rockzone Pre-Sale) and RM178 (Rockzone At-The-Door). Tickets will be available for sale on 1 August via http://www.ticketpro.com.my/. For more information or to obtain updates on the You Me At Six show in Kuala Lumpur, logon to https://www.facebook.com/rockawayfest.
LOL Events & Livescape Asia is proud to present the world’s most enigmatic magician, David Blaine, live in Malaysia on 5th Sept 2014 in Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur. David Blaine is conventionally a street magician who is known for his mind blowing endurance stunts such as “Frozen in Time” in which he was frozen into a block of ice for 72 hours. Other stunts include “Above the Below”, in which he went without food for 44 days and “Vertigo”, where he stood for 44 hours on a 22 inch platform. “Human Aquarium” involved submersion in a water-filled sphere for seven days, receiving air and food through tubes. In a dramatic finale, he failed in his attempt to break the world record for holding breath under water, while simultaneously escaping heavy chains.
His television specials have had huge ratings worldwide, his first David Blaine: Street Magic and David Blaine: Magic Man. His recent celebrity packed special David Blaine: Real or Magic had Katy Perry, Will Smith & family, Harrison Ford, Breaking Bad duo Aaron Paul & Bryan Cranston, Ricky Gervais and many more marvel at his tricks.
David will now embark on his first Asia tour and will stage illusions and nendurance stunts. He will take the audience on a journey in the 90 minutes performance where the audience will be left guessing if his act is REAL or MAGIC.
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We are extremely disappointed that our appeal to the Ministry of Home Affairs to organise Future Music Festival Asia 2015 (FMFA15) in Singapore has been unsuccessful. We can confirm that we have received the official rejection of our appeal. FMFA firmly stands behind our goal of creating a drug-free event for our festival goers to enjoy. Despite having put in place a robust event, security, safety and medical management plan which has been developed alongside both local and international experts with a combined 50 years of experience in running similar large-scale events, our Public Entertainment License has not been granted. The plans that have been developed far exceeds international standards.
