Jackson Wang and stars from 88rising light up Padang Stage on first night of Singapore GP

SINGAPORE – The entertainment kicked off with a bang on the first night of the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix, with artistes from Asian-American record label 88rising, including Hong Kong-born rapper-singer Jackson Wang, amping up the buzz.

About 50,000 people caught performances by 88rising artistes, who made their collective Singapore debut at the Padang Stage from 6.30pm. Besides Wang, they included Japanese girl group Atarashii Gakko!, Indonesian singer-songwriter Niki, Indonesian rapper-singers Warren Hue and Rich Brian, Thai rapper-singer Milli, South Korean rapper-singer Bibi and multilingual girl group XG.

One of the main draws was Wang, a member of South Korean boy band Got7, who previously held a sold-out solo concert at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in December 2022.

On Tuesday at Changi Airport, some caught a glimpse of the 29-year-old in a dark-coloured loose-fitting…