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P lan Ahead
FEBRUARY 2015
The Rise and Fall
of Little Voice
CONCERT: LILY ALLEN
(2 FEBRUARY)
Controversial British pop star Lily Allen will be making
her debut in Singapore to plug her third album,
Sheezus
,
which recently hit number one in the UK. Her comeback
to showbiz (after taking time out to focus on motherhood)
has been a raging success, and she hasn’t lost any of her
cheeky wit. Expect to hear hits from her eight-year career,
including “Alfie” and “The Fear”.
The Star Theatre, 1
Vista Exchange Green. Tickets from Sistic.
CONCERT: RETROLICIOUS
(7 FEBRUARY)
Who doesn’t love a good blast from the past? Having
previously brought over 80s pop icons like Rick Astley
and Bananarama, nostalgic music festival Retrolicious
ventures into the 90s for its fifth edition. This year’s line-
up includes Grammy-winning boy band All-4-One and
American crooner Tommy Page.
Fort Canning Park.
Tickets from Sistic.
TERRY FOX RUN
(8 FEBRUARY)
Put on your jogging shoes for a good cause at this all-
inclusive, non-competitive 5K or 10K run to raise funds for
cancer research in Singapore. The annual event honours
Terry Fox, a young Canadian amputee who became world
famous for running across Canada in 1981 to raise money
and awareness for cancer research.
Big Splash, 902
East Coast Parkway. To register and find out more,
visit canadians.org.sg.
CHINGAY PARADE
(27-28 FEBRUARY)
Held in conjunction with the Chinese New Year festivities,
the annual Chingay Parade celebrates Singapore’s
multicultural identity with a grand procession of creatively
illuminated floats, colourfully costumed ethnic dancers,
acrobatic acts and more. This year’s aims to be the most
awe-inspiring ever, with 11,000 performers and special
features for Singapore’s 50th birthday.
Promenade, 1
Republic Boulevard. Tickets from Sistic.
Concert: Lily Allen
Chingay Parade




