# K-pop group Highlight, formerly known as Beast, to headline The Kallang Countdown 2027

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/k-pop-group-highlight-formerly-known-as-beast-to-headline-the-kallang-countdown-2027/
- Published: 2026-11-04T04:03:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T05:57:43+00:00
- Original publisher: CNA (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/highlight-beast-kpop-singapore-kallang-countdown-2027-6520256
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Highlight will headline Singapore’s Kallang countdown on 31 December.
- The group is returning more than two years after its last Singapore show.
- Ticket details and the rest of the lineup are yet to be announced.

## Summary

K-pop group Highlight, formerly known as Beast, will headline The Kallang Countdown 2027 in Singapore on 31 December. Their return, more than two years after their last Singapore concert, brings a well-known group to the city’s New Year celebrations.

The four members are Yoon Doo-joon, Yang Yo-seob, Lee Gi-kwang and Son Dong-woon. Debuting as Beast in 2009, they became known for songs including “Shock”, “Fiction” and “On Rainy Days”, and adopted the name Highlight in 2017. They are expected to perform older hits and recent releases; the wider event will also feature regional and Singapore performers, with further details, ticket prices and sales dates still to come.

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