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AsiaOne
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
Why I attended The Click Five's concert in Singapore with strangers for nostalgia, Entertainment News
Has anyone else met with this same plight when it comes to finding concert mates? An artiste you love announces that they're coming to Singapore. You forward it to your friends on Instagram. Then, silence. When you're as avid a concertgoer as I am, it's not easy to find friends who are always enthusiastic about shelling out hundreds of dollars to see the next headline act in Singapore. When American pop-rock band The Click Five released tickets to their reunion concert earlier this year, I considered going solo, but decided my experience would probably be enhanced with another fan who shared the same sense of nostalgia. Game plan: Get tickets first, find concert buddy later Within 15 minutes, tickets at the presale for The Click Five's May 6 concert in Singapore were sold out. It would be their first show here in 15 years since they last performed at the Celebration@Marina Bay event in 2010, and clearly, music fans here missed them so. I emerged with a pair, deciding that listing my extra ticket (singular) on Carousell was worth a shot. My ticket was listed without markups, just a plea to find a kindred spirit. To my surprise, unlike the lukewarm responses my friends had shown prior, my ticket (and I) was in high demand: What a feeling! Within minutes, I received multiple friend requests from strangers. New friendships forged thanks to old tunes I met up with three women who adopted me into their friend group for the night. There we were, four grown-ups who'd come off from a full day of work and were ready to unleash their inner child, immersed in the soundtrack of our early teens. I offered my newfound friends a friendship bracelet with The Click Five's music references to mark the night's events. Speaking of which, fans would be happy to know merchandise were available for purchase, and items ranged from guitar picks to band tees. The sights and sounds of nostalgia We agreed that old and tired Zillennial bones were not built to squeeze in a sweaty mosh pit, so we stood comfortably flushed towards the back of the room. Still, the concert itself was such a blast - I found myself in a Time Machine , transported back to the early 2000s as The Click Five strummed their timeless hits such as Jenny, Just the Girl and Pop Princess - tracks that I would have felt so cool displaying on my Friendster account from way back when. The setlist comprised of a good mix of pop-rock hits with the band's recognisable trademark of confessional lyrics, such as Happy Birthday and Addicted to Me, with the numerous ballads that saw the crowd gently swaying along to. The spotlight sometimes lit the faces of fellow concert attendees aglow, and I saw bright smiles and some tears stream down their faces. There was also something beautiful about singing along to songs I hadn't thought about in years - it was like meeting a long-lost friend and realising they haven't changed all that much. And despite this being the first time I'm meeting my concert buddies, I doubt I would have enjoyed myself this much if it weren't for the same enthusiasm they brought. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Click Five (@theclickfive) All night-long, lead singer Kyle Patrick also playfully bantered with the audience with his laid-back humour. He verified if we were all born before their last concert here in 2010, and mentioned how the songs reminded him of shopping for slim-cut pants in the women's department back in the early 2000s when it was cool. One lucky concertgoer even joined the band on stage as he showed off his guitar-playing skills! The song of choice for this fun participatory segment? Hot to Go!. It was the first time I'd been in a crowd that danced along to the song's viral cheerleading moves that spelt H-O-T-T-O-G-O. As a massive Chappell Roan fan, a core memory was formed. I shed a tear or two to their acoustic rendition of Don't Let Me Go. The stripped-down performance and the lyrics "Every night I long for this, making up what I miss" seemed to echo both the band's address to fans since they stopped making music together in the last decade, as well as the crowd's yearning for a time from their younger days. Now, in my late twenties, I think nostalgia might just be my favourite feeling: It's bittersweet, and as I learnt last night, warm like a glass of hot chocolate when shared with friends - whether they're new, old, or ones you made in a crowd of music fans.
Straits Times
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
Show picks: Concerts by The Click Five and Rhydian Vaughan, fan meeting with Thai actors Up and Poom
American pop-rock band The Click Five, comprising (from left) lead guitarist Joe Guese, lead vocalist Kyle Patrick and bassist Ethan Mentzer, in a video screengrab while rehearsing for their upcoming shows. PHOTO: THE CLICK FIVE/FACEBOOK Show picks: Concerts by The Click Five and Rhydian Vaughan, fan meeting with Thai actors Up and Poom The Click 2025 Tour In Singapore Around the late 2000s , The Click Five staged a handful of performances in Singapore, such as at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in 2008 and at the Celebration@Marina Bay event in 2010. The American pop-rock band have not returned for some tim e, having split up from 2013 until 2025. But very soon, they will put on two concerts at the Capitol Theatre as part of a reunion tour. There are currently three members – lead vocalist Kyle Patrick, lead guitarist Joe Guese and bassist Ethan Mentzer. During the shows, they promise to reignite the magic of their early 2000s hits, such as the power pop number Just The Girl (2005), which was nominated for Song of the Year at the Boston Music Awards in 2005. Although their May 6 concert is sold out, tickets to their May 7 concert are still available. Where: Capitol Theatre, 17 Stamford Road MRT: City Hall When: May 6 and 7, 8pm Admission: From $98 via Ticketmaster (go to or call 6018-7645) My Stand-In World Tour Uppoom Fan Meeting In Singapore Thai actors Poompat Iam-samang (left), also known as Up, and Poom Phuripan Sapsangsawat (right), also known as Poom, are the two leads of Thai drama My Stand-In (2024). PHOTO: SAN YAN SI YU ENTERTAINMENT/INSTAGRAM The two leads of the Thai drama My Stand-In (2024) will be in town for their first appearance in Singapore. Thai actors Poompat Iam-samang, also known as Up, and Poom Phuripan Sapsangsawat, also known as Poom, star in the show about mistaken identities and unexpected connections. Prior to this, Up starred in the Thai drama Start-Up (2024), while Poom acted in the six-episode Thai drama Bake Me Please (2023). They are expected to share their memories of My Stand-In, as well as behind-the-scenes stories during its production. Where: GVmax, Golden Village VivoCity, 02-30, 1 HarbourFront Walk MRT: HarbourFront When: April 26, 3pm Admission: $108 to $358 via BookMyShow (go to or call 6591-8871) Rhydian Vaughan Seven Concert In Singapore British singer Rhydian Vaughan was nominated for Best New Artist at the Golden Melody Awards in 2024. PHOTO: COURTESY OF RHYDIAN VAUGHAN Although he is more well-known as an actor, Rhydian Vaughan is also a singer and songwriter. In 2023, the Briton, who has a British father and a Taiwanese mother, released his debut studio album Seven. Among its 10 tracks is the Minnan slow-burn number Turning, whose lyrics were penned by famed Taiwanese rocker Wu Bai. There is also the comforting ballad For You, about looking towards the future with hope, performed in Mandarin and English. The album got him nominated for Best New Artist at the Golden Melody Awards in 2024 and he is touring in support of it. He once said: 'If I am not making music now at the age of 35, I do not know when I will be.' Where: Room2F, 04-07 Bras Basah Complex, 231 Bain Street MRT: Bras Basah When: May 1, 7.30pm Admission: $68 to $88 via BookMyShow (go to or call 6591-8871) Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
