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K-pop group Highlight, formerly known as Beast, to headline The Kallang Countdown 2027
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.
In short
- 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.
Explained simply
Highlight is a South Korean K-pop group whose four members are Yoon Doo-joon, Yang Yo-seob, Lee Gi-kwang and Son Dong-woon. They began performing together in 2009 under the name Beast, with songs such as “Shock” and “Fiction”, and took the name Highlight in 2017.
Singapore’s New Year celebrations at The Kallang bring together local and regional performers as well as international acts. Highlight’s music spans songs from their years as Beast and releases under their current name, giving audiences a chance to hear different parts of the group’s career.