13-05-2025
Clockenflap 2025 line-up: Rich Brian, Jacob Collier, Franz Ferdinand, Passenger, Panther Chan among first acts
Hong Kong's biggest international outdoor music and arts festival – Clockenflap – returns this December with Rich Brian, Jacob Collier, Franz Ferdinand, Yoga Lin, Beth Gibbons and Panther Chan among the first acts to be confirmed.
The festival will run from Friday, December 5 until Sunday, December 7 at the Central Harbourfront.
Indonesian rapper Rich Brian, will be joined by British singer-songwriter Jacob Collier and Canadian post-rockers Godspeed You! Black Emperor. Taiwanese superstar Yoga Lin, Beth Gibbons – the former Portishead lead – and local singer Panther Chan will also feature.
Indie legends Franz Ferdinand return to the city, whilst Bitter Tea of General Yeng will make their Hong Kong debut – both playing on the Sunday. Fans will also catch German electro-house hellraiser Digitalism's DJ set, Britain's Passenger, Chilli Beans from Japan, and US alt-indie favourite Soccer Mommy.
TV Girl, Riria, Bitter Tea of General Yeng and Phum Viphurit have also been confirmed for the initial line-up.
More acts will be announced soon, Clockenflap said on Tuesday.
'With its spectacular outdoor setting between the towering skyscrapers of Central and the epic vistas of Hong Kong's iconic harbour, this year's edition of Clockenflap will once again feature the full, world-class festival experience that has made the event an unmissable occasion for music fans across the city and beyond,' their press release said.
Tickets: Limited early bird tickets are available now via Ticketflap.
Early Bird 3-day General Admission tickets at HK$1,790;
Early Bird single-day General Admission tickets (Fri/Sat/Sun) at HK$1,150;
Early Bird 3-day U18 tickets at HK$1,430;
Early Bird single-day (Fri/Sat/Sun) U18 tickets at HK$790.
Venue: Central Harbourfront Event Space, Central.
Dates: 5-7 December, 2025.