Hanoi (VNA) – American pop-star ArianaGrande’s global tour will feature a concert in Vietnam, one of the fourSoutheast Asian nations on the tour.
Grande’sthird tour “The Dangerous Women” will hit Ho Chi Minh City on August 23 and isexpected to be one of the biggest international music events in Vietnam inrecent years.
Her Vietnamese fans are set to pay between790,000 – 16 million VND (35 – 700 USD) to enjoy a live performance in Ho ChiMinh City. The show is also expected to attract fans from neighbouring nations,including Thailand.
Vietnam has hosted numerous tours ofinternational artists this year, particularly singers from the Republic ofKorea (RoK), with the most recent performance “Saigon Water World by Warrior”by RoK singer Jessica Jung in Ho Chi Minh City on June 24.
Other artists from the RoK, namely SNSD, NCT,Super Junior, T-ara, DIA, JYJ and 2NE1 have also made regular tours to Vietnam.
Grande’s show is expected to promote Vietnam‘smusic market in the world market.
Vietnamese fans typically have to fly toThailand, Singapore or Hong Kong to enjoy shows from big stars such as Madonnaand Britney Spears, which might have drawn the attention of music promoters tothe Vietnamese market’s potential.
Another global star, Justin Bieber is rumouredto be planning an October gig in Vietnam, as is Celine Dion.-VNA
