Grasshopper singer Remus Choy returns to stage for first time since brain surgery
Grasshopper, which comprise Calvin Choy, Edmond So and Remus Choy, were the guest performers at singer Kelly Chen's concert on July 27. (From left) Calvin Choy, Chen, Remus Choy and So.
Singer Remus Choy of Hong Kong pop group Grasshopper has returned to the stage on July 27, performing for the first time since
his brain surgery in October 2024.
Grasshopper were the guest performers at Hong Kong singer Kelly Chen's concert at the Hong Kong Coliseum. The Cantopop trio comprise Choy, 58, his brother Calvin Choy, 60, and Edmond So, 59. They last performed together in Foshan, China, in August 2024.
The Grasshopper members and Chen, who all dressed in white, performed the fast-paced songs Beat The Heat Wou Bom Ba (1993) and Open The Sky (1995) on July 27. Calvin Choy looked to be in great shape as he sang and danced on stage.
Chen's concert was the final night of her 10-show Season 2 Live In Hong Kong 2025 concert series. The show was originally scheduled to be held on July 20, but it was postponed by a week due to Typhoon Wipha.
Choy said on stage that Chen, 52, was the first person to message him after he dropped a bombshell in October 2024, when he disclosed on social media that he had gone for an operation to remove a brain tumour.
His post then was accompanied by two photos: a selfie of himself with a shaved head and a close-up shot of the long surgery scar on his scalp.
'Kelly said she was very worried about me and the large scar on my head broke her heart,' Choy said. 'She hoped I would recover soon and cheered me on, even complimenting me on how good I looked with a bald head.'
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Choy said Grasshopper have watched Chen's career progress since her debut in 1995. He added that their last collaboration was about 10 years ago, when she was a guest performer at Grasshopper's concert.
The Cantopop trio also performed their new song, Lou Dik Lat (which means Old Is Spicy in Cantonese), at Chen's concert.
Choy also took the opportunity to announce that they would be holding a concert at the Hong Kong Coliseum in April 2026, and would invite Chen to be their guest performer.
Choy has been charting his recovery on social media since his surgery.
He has shared videos of himself working out in the gym in recent months. He posted on July 22 a photo of himself in the recording studio, writing that a new song was coming soon.
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