Lawmaker concert shelved after stars drop out
A concert to celebrate National Day that was to feature more than a dozen singing Hong Kong lawmakers has been cancelled after some of the star performers pulled out. Yan Chan, Doreen Kong and Legco's very own Aron Kwok – also known as Kwok Wai-keung – were among those headlining the extravaganza planned for September 8 at Queen Elizabeth Stadium. But organisers decided the show could not go on after Eunice Yung and two of her New People's Party colleagues dropped out. "After discussions, we decided against taking part in the show, and [we] hope that the public can focus more on our work in the Legislative Council," Yung wrote on social media. Following the trio's departure, the show's organiser, Blue Planet Action, said in a statement on Tuesday that the event has been scrapped. The NGO said the free concert would have given grassroots residents, the elderly, disabled people and those from minorities a chance to watch a charity show. However, it added, now is "not the right time" to hold the event. The group said it wanted to thank the government officials, lawmakers and artistes who had agreed to attend the concert.