SINGAPORE: A two-night live concert featuring Sam Willows' Benjamin Kheng and other Singaporean artistes will be held at the Sands Theatre at Marina Bay Sands (MBS) on Dec 18 and 19, with up to 500 people allowed to attend each night.
This is the first performance at the Sands Theatre since it was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The two-day pilot concert will also be Singapore's largest live music event since the "circuit breaker", said MBS in a press release.
AdvertisementAdvertisementConcert-goers will have to take COVID-19 tests, which will be provided free of charge.
The Back to Live concert is also headlined by Singapore Idol winner Sezairi Sezali and singer-songwriter Charlie Lim, with special guest appearances by local performers Narelle, KEYANA, Aisyah Aziz, THELIONCITYBOY and Linying.
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AdvertisementAdvertisementBack To Live is part of the Ministry of Health’s pilot for pre-event testing.
Ticket holders will need a valid negative antigen rapid test (ART) for entry and will be required to comply with safe management measures.
MBS is partnering with AEG and Collective Minds for the concert. Additional information can be found at Collective Minds.
Mr Paul Town, senior vice president of Resort Operations at Marina Bay Sands, said: “This event is a great step towards the gradual return of live entertainment in Singapore, and we are privileged to have been the only venue chosen for an event of this nature.
Advertisement"As we reopen our entertainment venues in a responsible manner, we hope to instill confidence to welcome back concert-goers as they experience the best performances in this renewed environment.”
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Concert attendees will be split up into zones of up to 50 people. These zones will be admitted into the theatre at staggered timings to prevent intermingling.
Groups within each zone will be seated 1m apart and zones will be separated with a 3m distance.
Marina Bay Sands will also deploy safe distancing ambassadors, and all attendees will need to do SafeEntry check-in via the TraceTogether app or token.
The overall density of people in enclosed areas will also be limited and infection control measures will be implemented before and after each event, MBS said.
The integrated resort said that it has stepped up the frequency of cleaning and disinfection of all common areas and high-touch surfaces, and all seats in the theatre are sprayed with disinfectant on a regular basis.
Tickets for the Back to Live concert are priced at S$55 per day or S$98 for a two-day pass (excluding ticketing fee), and are available for purchase via Collective Minds and 301 Moved Permanently.
"The outcome of such pilots will be critical to our ongoing efforts to allow events of a larger scale to resume in a safe and sustainable manner,” said Ms Jean Ng, executive director for Attractions, Entertainment & Tourism Concept Development for the Singapore Tourism Board.
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