Sum 41 to roar in Singapore
Canadian punk rockers will be the first int'l act to perform a
concert in Singapore since The Rolling Stones!
Sum 41 will unleash its rambunctious brand of power punk pop at
Fort Canning Park in Singapore on Wednesday, July 30th. The killer
band will be one of the star attractions of the Singapore Roars
events lined up by the Singapore Tourism Board to get the word out
to the World that the island nation is free of the virus. Just last
Saturday (June 21st) Sum 41 headlined a Sars benefit show in its
hometown with Avril Lavigne in front of 70,000 fans.
"The Singapore Tourism Board is pleased to support this exciting
concert as part of our Singapore Roars campaign. This will be the
first international act we welcome to town since the Rolling Stones
concert in March. In the month of July, both Singaporeans and
tourists will be able to enjoy world class parties and concerts
with ZoukOut Singapore Nokia Remix and Sum 41 happening back to
back over a week." says Deputy Chairman & Chief Executive of
the Singapore Tourism Board, Mr. Lim Neo Chian.
Also working with concert organizer, LAMC Productions are MTV
Networks Asia and the band's record label, Universal Music Group.
Mr. Mishal Varma, Vice President of Programming/Talent &
Artists Relations, MTV Networks Asia, says: "MTV has always been
committed in bringing quality music and entertainment to Asia. We
are pleased to work with LAMC, the Singapore Tourism Board and UMG
to present Sum 41 in Singapore. We are confident that their
performance will delight many and it is a show that should not
missed."
Ms. Laurietta Alaabons of LAMC Productions says: " We are very
fortunate to have such a high profile group as Sum 41 come to
Singapore, while other bands are still hesitant about coming to
Asia. This is a big coup for Singapore." Furthermore, she says "Sum
41 will kick off a series of high profile gigs organized by LAMC
Productions entitled Rock 'n' Roar Singapore. This will be a first
of its kind for Singapore, an ongoing concert series featuring only
the hottest artistes, contemporary and classic, from around the
world.
Formed in the summer of 1996 in Ajax, Ontario, Sum 41 took its name
from the fact that its four young members formed it exactly 41 days
into the summer of that year. Its blend of infectious melodies with
monster riffs from a mighty guitar section and manic rhythm proved
irresistible to young people weaned on Green Day and Blink
182.
Sum 41 released its first album, Half Hour Of Power, in 2000. It
then hit the charts with its follow-up, All Killer, No Filler,
produced by Jerry Finn, who previously worked with Green Day and
Blink 182. Its first single, Fat Lip, was a smash on MTV and radio.
The band's other popular songs include Still Waiting, What I
Believe, In Too Deep, and Rhythms.
With worldwide sales of more than 3 million albums under its belt,
Sum 41 released it's highly anticipated follow up called Does This
Look Infected? in late 2002. Awarding four out of five stars,
Britain's Q magazine rave about its "sleek, pummeling anthems of
teenage joy and confusion..." Sum 41 also contributed the song What
We're All About to the Spider-Man soundtrack, and its music has
been featured on the soundtracks to American Pie 2 and National
Lampoon's Van Wilder.
In short, Sum 41 adds up to one of the most anticipated concerts of
the year!
Tickets for Sum 41's gig are on sale now at all TicketCharge
outlets in Singapore and Malaysia. TicketCharge Singapore Hotline:
(65)-6296-2929, or online at www.ticketcharge.com.sg, or its
Malaysia Hotline: (603) 7726-2002 or online at
www.ticketcharge.com.my. Showtime is 8 pm at Fort Canning
Park.
For more information, contact Ross Knudson at LAMC Productions at
(65) 6324-0764 or (65) 9099-7765 or go to
www.lamcproductions.com