It is a testament to how packed Hong Kong Cantopop boyband Mirror’s schedule is when press interviews have been on the members’ agendas since they arrived in Singapore on Monday (Apr 29) afternoon.
Speaking to CNA Lifestyle on Tuesday, one member, Ian Chan, said interviews are still on the agenda even after their concert, before heading back to Hong Kong.
“I don’t think we have spare time to walk around or explore the city,” he said sheepishly.
When asked what the 12-member group has done so far in Singapore, the members jumped in to answer: “Interviews! And makeup!”
Despite their busy schedule, the members of Mirror were able to enjoy local Singaporean fare such as bak kut teh and pepper crab.
“Last night we went out for dinner, and the food was really good,” Edan Lui piped up, flashing a thumbs up.
The group is currently in Singapore as part of its Mirror Feel The Passion concert tour 2024. Held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Wednesday, this is Mirror’s first-ever concert in the city.
Singapore is the second last stop on the tour, before a final four-night-long show in Macau from May 16 to 19.
Hailing from Hong Kong, Mirror debuted as a 12-member group in 2018 after local broadcaster ViuTV’s reality talent show Good Night Show – King Maker. The group celebrated the fifth anniversary of its debut last November at Hong Kong Disneyland with about 12,000 fans in attendance.
Made up of members Frankie Chan, Alton Wong, Lokman Yeung, Stanley Yau, Anson Kong, Jer Lau, Ian Chan, Anson Lo, Jeremy Lee, Edan Lui, Keung To and Tiger Yau, Mirror kicked off its tour in January with a sold-out 16-night show in Hong Kong.
Mirror has since performed in cities including London, New York, Los Angeles and Toronto.
Two stops were initially planned in Southeast Asia: Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, held on Apr 28 and May 1 respectively. Unfortunately, Unusual Entertainment announced the cancellation of the Kuala Lumpur show on Apr 18, citing “unforeseen circumstances”.
The group had declined to comment on the abrupt cancellation.
Mirror’s tour has been “full of surprises”, said Anson Lo. “We’ve been meeting a lot of new fans around the world, and a lot of them have not met us before.”
A lot of these fans were also very surprised to be able to finally meet Mirror for the first time, he said, explaining that for the past five years, they were only able to watch Mirror through videos on the Internet.
