Show Picks: Concerts by Jacob Collier, Alexander Stewart and cellist Yoyo Wu

Straits Times

22-05-2025

Jacob Collier Live In Singapore
If you did not catch Jacob Collier's 2022 gig at the Esplanade Theatre, here is your second chance. The English singer-songwriter is bringing the same tour to a larger venue, The Star Theat re.
His Djesse World Tour, which has been ongoing since 2019, is based on his titular four-album project Djesse – Djesse Vol. 1 (2018), Djesse Vol. 2 (2019), Djesse Vol. 3 (2020) and Djesse Vol. 4 (2024). From these have come hits such as Never Gonna Be Alone (2023) and All I Need (2020).
He is noted for having provided backing vocals for a number of works by British rock band Coldplay, such as Church, Cry Cry Cry and Everyday Life. He has also clinched seven Grammys, all related to music arrangement.
At the 2025 Grammy Award s, he won Be st Arrangement, Instrumental Or A Cappell a f or a cover of the classic Simon & Garfunkel song Bridge Over Troubled Water, which also featured vocals by American singers John Legend and Tori Kelly.
Where: The Star Theatre, The Star Performing Arts Centre, 1 Vista Exchange Green
MRT: Buona Vista
When: May 28, 8pm
Admission: $128 to $228 via Sistic (go to www.sistic.com.sg or call 6348-5555)
Alexander Stewart: The Bleeding Hearts Tour In Singapore
Canadian singer-songwriter Alexander Stewart's debut album Bleeding Heart (2024) was nominated for a Juno Award for Pop Album of the Year.
PHOTO: LIVE NATION SINGAPORE
Canadian singer-songwriter Alexander Stewart will perform here for the first time on May 26. He is known f or h eart-rending and hopeful ballads.
His debut album Bleeding Heart (2024) was nominated for a Juno Award for Pop Album of the Year. It contains a number of well-played numbers on Spotify, such as the mournful I Wish You Cheated and the confessional If You Only Knew. His piano-backed Blame's On Me has been streamed more than 140 million times on the platfo rm.
Where: Esplanade Annexe Studio, 1 Esplanade Drive
MRT: Esplanade/City Hall
When: May 26, 8pm
Admission: $108 to $188 via Ticketmaster (go to ticketmaster.sg or call 6018-7645)
Heartstrings – The Music Of Anita Mui
Taiwanese cellist Yoyo Wu will make his debut performance in Singapore on May 25.
PHOTO: YOYO WU
Taiwanese cellist Yoyo Wu will hold his debut performance in Singapore with a concert dedicated to the hits of legendary Hong Kong singer-actress Anita Mui, who died in 2003 at the age of 40.
Titled Heartstrings – The Music Of Anita Mui, the show will feature many of the star's beloved numbers, from her first hit Heart Debt (1982) to Rouge (1987), the theme song of the 1987 movie of the same name which Mui acted in.
Wu will be accompanied by pianist and arranger Wu I-ling.
Besides taking the stage with various orchestras, the cellist has also performed at a number of awards ceremonies, such as the Golden Melody Awards, Golden Bell Awards and Golden Horse Awards.
Where: Victoria Concert Hall, 11 Empress Place
MRT: City Hall
When: May 25, 7pm
Admission: $30 via BookMyShow (go to sg.bookmyshow.com or call 6591-8871)
Benson Ang is lifestyle correspondent at The Straits Times. He writes lifestyle and entertainment features, as well as concert and theatre reviews.
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