The Wailers、Journey 主音Arnel Pineda、「小巨肺」譚芷昀、香港女團Lolly Talk 、以及欖球明星DJ James Haskell 參與「國泰/ 滙豐香港國際七人欖球賽2024」一同上演香港大球場告別戰

Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens 2024 serves up swansong for Hong Kong Stadium with The Wailers, Journey’s Arnel Pineda, Celine Tam, Cantopop sensations Lolly Talk and rugby star / DJ James Haskell

[香港，2024年2月2日]: 多年來，世界著名的國泰/ 滙豐香港國際七人欖球賽「簡稱：香港七欖」的音樂表演已成為與球場上世界級欖球競技同樣重要的娛樂節目，亦是香港七欖派對不可或缺的一部分。

在過去的「香港七欖」中，The Beach Boys、Madness 和The Village People 等具代表性的樂隊為40,000名觀眾帶來震撼和熾熱的氣氛，今年也不例外。今屆賽事將是在香港大球場舉行的最後一屆「香港七欖」。2025年，賽事將移師至嶄新的啟德體育園舉行。

請立即購票，並準備痛快呐喊嗨歌，因為「香港國際七人欖球賽」的最經典曲目將再次呈現在大家面前，The Wailers 和美國殿堂樂隊Journey 的主音Arnel Pineda 將在一連三日的世界級欖球嘉年華中領銜表演。

賽事的周六（4月6日），香港大球場的球迷將跟著雷鬼傳奇樂隊The Wailers 的音樂一同狂歡。這支傳奇的牙買加雷鬼樂隊與Bob Marley 一起合作，將雷鬼音樂帶給全球觀眾，並成為音樂史上的經典。如今由始創樂隊成員「顧家好男人」Aston Barrett Sr 的兒子和Carlton 的姪兒Aston Barrett Jr 領軍，The Wailers 繼續承傳其風靡全球的島嶼音樂。

球迷們將感受到來自Bob Marley 豐富曲目的永恆經典和精彩剪輯，球場將隨著《Three Little Birds》、《Could You Be Loved》和《One Love》等音樂節拍擺動，這只有在「香港國際七人欖球賽」才能體驗得到。

近年來，「國泰/ 滙豐香港國際七人欖球賽」邀請到本地藝人或團隊同台演出，今年，一位在國際樂壇嶄露頭角的本地藝人Arnel Pineda 亦為此盛事回歸。

2007年，當世界音樂超級組合Journey 尋找新的主音時，他們在YouTube 上找到了當時在蘭桂坊酒吧和俱樂部初試啼聲的Arnel Pineda 的影片，經過全球性的人才搜索，Journey 迅速聘請他為主音歌手。

從那時起，Arnel 和Journey 在全球各地門票售罄的體育館進行演出，現在他將帶著自己的樂隊AMMO 回到香港大球場，準備在「香港國際七人欖球賽」決賽日（4月7日）震撼南看台，並與成千上萬的球迷一起演唱Journey 的經典歌曲《Don't Stop Believin'》和《Anyway You Want It》，以及其他精選的「七欖」經典歌曲。

「七欖音樂派對」將於賽事周五（4月5日）晚上6時42分正式揭幕。開幕式將是另一場多元文化的盛宴，先以傳統點睛儀式祝願賽事順利展開，繼而是40分鐘的現場音樂表演，為整個週末的「香港七欖」預熱。

由於今年是「香港國際七人欖球賽」在香港大球場舉行的最後一年，由前英格蘭七人欖球隊、英格蘭國家隊和愛爾蘭雄獅隊球星James Haskell 主持的DJ 表演揭開「七欖派對」序幕便最適合不過了。James Haskell 在退役後成為DJ 並一直樂在其中。在過去十年中，James 一直以DJ 的身份在Ministry of Sound 和Ibiza Rocks 等不同的大型舞台上表演。他的電台節目和Podcast 系列《Backrow Beats》每週下載量超過70,000次。現在，他將在香港大球場的開幕式上再次以他的表演掀起高潮，為球迷帶熱氣氛！

2023年賽季首次加入「世界女子七人欖球系列賽」，舞台豈能缺少女性力量？ 16歲有「香港小巨肺」之稱的譚芷昀（Celine）和新晉本地女團Lolly Talk 將為香港大球場的最後一場演出增添色彩。

譚芷昀當年以9歲之齡參加美國節目《全美一叮》第十二季一唱成名，並吸引了眾多來自世界各地的歌迷，她隨後在《World’s Got Talent》節目中闖入最後八強。兩場比賽都獲得評判按下「黃金按鈕」（Golden Buzzer），令她聲名大噪。

Lolly Talk 也將為香港大球場帶來勁歌熱舞。這八人女子音樂組合在2022年出道，在2023年的各大音樂頒獎禮中取得多個獎項，並於2023年11月舉行了首個演唱會，演唱了《三分甜》、《五種愛的密語》和《七姊妹星團》等歌曲。

一如既往，「國泰/ 滙豐香港國際七人欖球賽」將提供一連三日世界級欖球賽事、美食、飲品和音樂，這一切都為香港大球場舉行的最後一次「香港七欖」做好準備。今年四月的「國泰/ 滙豐香港國際七人欖球賽」是欖球迷和音樂愛好者不能錯過的盛事。

門票現已在官方網站有售：www.hksevens.com

三日門票的持票人可觀賞30支世界級勁旅上演共74場精彩的七人欖球賽，期間更可享受兩小時的星級現場音樂表演，以及一連三日無間斷的娛樂活動。欖球界的最大型派對門票只需港幣1,950元。12歲或以下的兒童可購買兒童票，票價為港幣950元。兒童門票先到先得。

資料及相片來源 : Elite Step Asia Limited / Hong Kong China Rugby

[Hong Kong, 2 February 2024]: Over the years, the music at the world-famous Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens has become as integral to the entertainment as the world class rugby on the pitch.

At past Sevens, iconic acts like The Beach Boys, Madness and The Village People have brought the 40,000 strong crowds to their feet and this year will be no different as the tournament farewells the iconic Hong Kong Stadium before the move to shiny new digs at Kai Tak Sports Park in 2025.

Grab your tickets and get your vocal cords warmed up, because it is going to be another weekend of the Hong Kong Sevens’ Greatest Hits with The Wailers and Journey’s Arnel Pineda headlining live performances across three days of world-class rugby revelry.

On Saturday, 6 April, fans in the stadium will be Jamming to the sounds of reggae legends The Wailers. The legendary Jamaican reggae band have earned their place in the chronicles of music history with their collaboration with Bob Marley bringing reggae to a global audience. Led by Aston Barrett Jr, whose father Aston “Family man” Barrett Sr and uncle, Carlton, were original founding members, The Wailers continue to preserve the legacy of their iconic island sound.

Fans will experience the magic of timeless classics and incredible cuts from Bob Marley’s vast repertoire as the stadium sways to music anthems like Three Little Birds, Could You Be Loved, and One Love at the one and only Hong Kong Sevens.

In more recent years, the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens has shared its stage with Hong Kong performers and this year sees the return of a local artist gone global in Arnel Pineda.

In 2007 when Journey, one of the world’s music super groups, were seeking a new lead singer they came across YouTube footage of Pineda, who had cut his teeth playing in the bars and clubs of Lan Kwai Fong, quickly drafting him in as lead singer after a worldwide talent search.

Since then Arnel and Journey have played to sold-out stadiums across the globe, and now he’s coming back to shake the South Stand fronting his own band, AMMO.

Come join one of the world’s biggest singalongs at the Sevens’ final set at the Hong Kong Stadium on Sunday, 7 April, as Arnel and a back-up band of thousands of fans belt out Journey classics Don’t Stop Believin’ and ‘Anyway You Want It’ along with a great selection of other Sevens greatest hits.

The musical party starts on Friday night at 18.42 with another multi-cultural celebration featuring a traditional eye-dotting ceremony to wish the tournament an auspicious start, followed by 40 minutes of live music.

Given this is the final year for the Sevens at the Hong Kong Stadium, it is only fitting that the party kicks off with a DJ set from a man who has brought rugby fans here and around the world to their feet in former England international and British & Irish Lions star James Haskell, who has embarked on a wildly successful DJ career after retiring from the game.

James has been performing as a DJ for much of the past decade, headlining venues like Ministry of Sound and Ibiza Rocks. His radio show and podcast series ‘Backrow Beats’ has over 70,000 downloads every week. Now he will get the fans on their feet once again at the Hong Kong Stadium with his set during the Opening Ceremony.

With the welcome inclusion of the World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series to the Hong Kong party for the first time last year, it only makes sense to feature some girl power on stage as well in the form of sixteen-year old Hong Kong singing sensation Celine Tam and emerging all-female Cantopop group, Lolly Talk.

Celine won fans the world over with her appearance on America’s Got Talent season 12 where she reached the semi-finals as a nine-year old, and then followed up with a Top 8 finish in the World’s Got Talent show, impressively winning two “Golden Buzzers” from the judges on both shows.

Lolly Talk are also bringing their music festival grooves to Hong Kong Stadium. The octet emerged in 2022 and lit up the festival scene before headlining their own solo concerts in November 2023, with songs like Triple Sweetness, 5 Ciphers of Love and the fitting, My Seven Stars.

With the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens offering its usual array of rocking rugby, food, drink and music across three glorious days – not to mention the final swansong to the Hong Kong Stadium – it is going to be an unmissable weekend for rugby fans and music lovers this April.

Tickets are available via the official website at www.hksevens.com .

An adult three-day ticket includes 74 matches of scintillating sevens action from 30 world class teams, two hours of world-class live music, and three non-stop days of entertainment at rugby’s biggest party all for just HKD1,950.00. Children’s tickets for fans aged 12 and under are available on a first come, first served basis at HKD950.00.

Information and Photo source : Elite Step Asia Limited / Hong Kong China Rugby