Ne-Yo to headline new festival in Vietnam

Ne-Yo is to headline a “first of its kind” autumn festival in Vietnam.

The American singer-songwriter has been announced as headliner of the 8WONDER Moon Festival, which will take place at Ocean City – an urban complex in Eastern Hanoi – from 6-8 September.

Organiser VinWonders says the concert, which will form the centrepiece of the festival on 7 September, will be “Southeast Asia’s first music event to simultaneously feature top-tier US, UK and K-pop stars”.

As well as three-time Grammy Award winner Ne-yo, confirmed acts include Korean rapper B.I, Chi Pu, HIEUTHUHAI and Gerdnang, plus other leading V-Pop artists.

The event is the follow-up to 8WONDER Summer in Nha Trang and 8WONDER Winter in Phu Quoc in 2023, both of which were headlined by Charlie Puth

The festival promises to “take visitors on a global autumn journey” and feature “unique experiences from five continents”. VinWonders Water Park and Wave Park, meanwhile, will host various sports and entertainment activities such as the Wonder Water War, beach sports, pool parties, and the Ocean Youth Camp.

Tickets are available in four general admission ticket categories for standing areas around the main stage. Prices range from VND 900,000 (€33) to VND 2 million (€72). VIP seating is priced from VND 6 million (€218) to VND 8 million (€291) per ticket.

The event is the follow-up to 8WONDER Summer in Nha Trang and 8WONDER Winter in Phu Quoc in 2023, both of which were headlined by Charlie Puth.

Promoter VinWonders, an entertainment brand under the umbrella of Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup, is a theme park owner, with top priced VIP tickets also offering free entry to VinWonders Wave Park and Water Park on 7 September.

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