SINGAPORE: Local singers Jasmine Sokko and Rriley are on cloud 9 after studying that they may open for British rock band Coldplay’s Singapore concert events in January.
“So something insane just happened,” Sokko stated in a video on social media on Dec 8. “And if I were to tell my younger self, I don’t think she’ll believe me.”
The digital pop singer then introduced excitedly: “I am opening for Coldplay.”
Sokko, 28, made her debut in 2016 with self-released single 1057. She is the primary Singaporean to win Best South-east Asia Act award, on the 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards held in Spain.
Rriley – in any other case often known as Sandra Riley Tang, who made her title as a member of home-grown pop quartet The Sam Willows – on Dec 9 additionally posted a video asserting that she shall be opening for Coldplay;
“Somebody pinch me. Okay no worries I almost knocked myself out,” the 32-year-old wrote, referring to her nostril hitting the shelf when she jumped with pleasure. “I might as well retire after this ’cause there’s nothing that’s ever gonna beat this.”
Concert organiser Live Nation SG confirmed the information on social media on Dec 8, including that Sokko and Rriley shall be joined by Indonesian singer Jinan Laetitia as particular visitors on the Coldplay concert events in Singapore.
Coldplay shall be holding six concert events on the National Stadium on Jan 23, 24, 26, 27, 30 and 31. Tickets are offered out. – The Straits Times/ANN
