Rich Brian, Beth Gibbons & Franz Ferdinand Among First Names Announced for Hong Kong’s Clockenflap Festival

Early bird tickets for the three-day fest are on sale now.

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Hong Kong’s premier live music festival, Clockenflap, has unveiled its first wave of acts performing at this year’s festival.

Taking place at Central Harbourfront from Friday, December 5 to Sunday, December 7, the three-day event is headlined by UK singer-songwriter Jacob Collier, Indonesian rapper Rich Brian and Taiwanese superstar Yoga Lin.

Also announced to take the stage are Scottish indie legends Franz Ferdinand, former Portishead frontwoman Beth Gibbons, British singer-songwriter Passenger, US alt-indie favourite Soccer Mommy and Canadian post-rock act Godspeed You! Black Emperor.

Rounding out the first wave of artists performing at Clockenflap are Panther Chan, DIGITALISM, Chilli Beans, Phum Viphurit, TV Girl, Riria and Hong Kong post-punk legends Bitter Tea of General Yeng, performing live for the first time in 40 years!

Set between the towering skyscrapers of Hong Kong Central’s iconic harbour, Clockenflap is a world-class festival experience with a diverse lineup of local, regional and international acts performing across multiple stages over the first weekend of December.

There’s more to Clockenflap than music, with impressive art installations, workshops and a vast selection of delicious food and beverage pop-ups to keep your energy levels high.

Early bird tickets are on sale now until May 23, when tickets will go up in price. Both three-day and single-day admission tickets are available. Grab your tickets now via clockenflap.com.

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Jay Forster, Mike Hill and Justin Sweeting were the brains behind the first edition of Clockenflap in 2008. Their mission was to help foster a supportive Hong Kong music scene, with Clockenflap allowing local artists to perform alongside established acts.

Since then, the festival has gone from a small concrete space attracting a crowd of 1,500 to Hong Kong’s Central Harbourfront Event Space, with more than 60,000 attendees.

The 2024 festival featured performances by Air, Jack White, Central Cee, St. Vincent, Glass Animals and many more.

Clockenflap 2025 takes place at Central Harbourfront from Friday, December 5 to Sunday, December 7. Early bird tickets on sale now via clockenflap.com.

Clockenflap 2025 Dates & Lineup

Friday, December 5 to Sunday, December 7

Akasaki // Beth Gibbons // Bitter Tea of General Yeng // Chilli Beans //

DIGITALISM (DJ set) // Franz Ferdinand // Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Jacob Collier // Panther Chan // Passenger // Phum Viphurit

Rich Brian // Riria // Soccer Mommy // TV Girl // Yoga Lin

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