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The iconic music and arts festival takes place at Central Harbourfront on 5-7 December, 2025. Previously announced acts include VAUNDY, FRANZ FERDINAND, RICH BRIAN, JACOB COLLIER and BETH GIBBONS.

[Hong Kong, November 14, 2025] Clockenflap, Hong Kong’s biggest international outdoor music and arts festival, today announced its hugely anticipated full lineup for this year’s event, adding several exciting new acts—including the Saturday and Sunday headliners—to the bill.

British indie-rock icons BLOC PARTY will make their long-awaited Hong Kong debut in the Saturday headline slot, while Irish-English shoegaze legends MY BLOODY VALENTINE will play Hong Kong for the first time as Sunday’s headliners. Two of J-pop’s hottest rising stars will also make their Hong Kong debut on Saturday, with Japanese singer-songwriter and former member of alternative J-pop idol group You’ll Melt More! ANO, and KENTO NAKAJIMA 中島健人, the breakout solo star from chart-topping group Sexy Zone, added to the lineup.

Among the other newly announced artists are US indie icons BRIGHT EYES (Sun), acclaimed Hong Kong singer/actress JACE 陳凱詠 (Sun), Thai-Chinese dream-pop chanteuse MOON TANG (Fri) and fan favorite indie band WENDY WANDER 溫蒂漫步 (Fri), as well as a collection of special crossovers featuring some of Hong Kong’s most compelling creative talents and more.

Clockenflap Music & Arts Festival 2025 is financially supported by the Mega Arts and Cultural Events Fund under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government.

MUSIC HIGHLIGHTS:

Viral Sensations

This year’s festival will feature a selection of artists who’ve made a huge impact on music fans around the world in recent years, racking up billions of streams between them. These include: J-pop rising superstar and Friday night headliner VAUNDY, who will deliver his first ever live performance outside of Japan; Indonesian rap star RICH BRIAN (Sat), the artist behind the 2021 megahit ‘edamame’ with bbno$; maverick UK multi-instrumentalist JACOB COLLIER (Fri), bringing his incredible improvisation-filled live show; singer-songwriter and former member of alternative J-pop idol group You’ll Melt More! ANO (Sat); British indie-folk singer-songwriter PASSENGER (Fri), best known for the 7-billion-stream global smash ‘Let Her Go’; and acclaimed American singer-songwriter JEREMY ZUCKER (Sun), who has racked up close to 2 billion plays for the song ‘comethru’ alone.

Indie Legends

Clockenflap has played host to some of the world’s biggest and best indie acts, and this year is no exception. London indie-rock icons BLOC PARTY will make their long-awaited Hong Kong debut as the Saturday headliners, while Irish-English shoegaze legends MY BLOODY VALENTINE will play Hong Kong for the first time as Sunday’s headliners. Also making their Hong Kong debut are former Portishead frontwoman and trip-hop trailblazer BETH GIBBONS (Sat), hugely influential American art-pop duo SPARKS (Fri) and iconic US indie wordsmiths BRIGHT EYES (Sun), while Sunday will also see Scottish indie heroes FRANZ FERDINAND bringing their swaggering brand of angular rock back to the Clockenflap stage for the first time in 12 years and Canadian post-rock masters GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR (Sun) will make their Clockenflap debut.

TrendsettersShowcasing artists that are carving their own unique musical path, Clockenflap once again presents some of the most distinctive and cutting-edge acts around. Californian indie innovators TV GIRL (Sun) bring their irresistible blend of lo-fi indie-pop and 1960s earworm samples, French collective L’IMPÉRATRICE (Sat) are ready to make Hong Kong dance with their melodic mélange of pop, electronica and nu-disco, while alt-indie favourite SOCCER MOMMY (Sat) is set to show why she’s one of the US’s most critically adored singer-songwriters. And look out for the neo-soul meets indie-folk sound of Thai troubadour PHUM VIPHURIT (Sat) and captivating Polish guitar hero MARCIN (Sun).

Best of Japan

Japan’s music scene is one of the world’s most vibrant, and Clockenflap continues to showcase the country’s sonic breadth and depth with an exceptional selection of top Japanese artists. In addition to VAUNDY (Fri) and ANO (Sat), J-pop fans can look forward to rising bedroom-pop star AKASAKI (Sat) and former Sexy Zone member gone solo KENTO NAKAJIMA 中島健人 (Sat). Other acts jetting in from Japan for this year’s festival include indie-popsters CHILLI BEANS. (Sat), veteran pop-punk band ELLEGARDEN (Sun) and soulful Marvin Gaye-inspired duo RIKON 離婚伝説 (Sat).

Local & Regional Heroes

Proudly championing the best music from around the region, this year’s lineup features some of the hottest acts from Hong Kong, Asia and beyond. Don’t miss the electrifying singer-songwriter PANTHER CHAN 陳蕾 and intoxicating sounds of Thai-Chinese dream-pop chanteuse MOON TANG on Friday, or acclaimed Hong Kong singer/actress JACE 陳凱詠 on Sunday. Fans of regional’s music scene, meanwhile, will be spoiled for choice, with Mandarin pop star YOGA LIN 林宥嘉 (Sun), indie-rockers WENDY WANDER 溫蒂漫步 (Fri), rising bedroom-pop star ANDR (Sun) and lively jazz, funk and soul act ROBOT SWING (Sat) among the highlights.

Special Hong Kong Crossovers

Drawing on Clockenflap’s deep Hong Kong roots, this year’s festival features a collection of unique local collaborations that you won’t see anywhere else. These include rappers BILLY CHOI and KI CHAN partnering with local YouTube phenomenon JFFT (Sat), local singer LAI YING 麗英 collaborating with influential jazz collective FOUNTAIN DE CHOPIN 翻騰三周半 (Sat), and a special farewell show for hip-hop crew M4GANG 摩四青年 that will see them join forces with veteran rap duo FAMA 農夫 (Sun).

Electronic MavericksIf you’re here to dance, then Clockenflap has you covered with an eclectic selection of top electronic acts that know how to up the tempo. German electro-house hellraisers DIGITALISM (DJ SET) are jetting in to get the party started on Friday, before UK techno legend DAVE CLARKE and Belgian synthpop maverick BOLIS PUPUL ignite the dancefloor on Saturday. Ending the weekend with a bang on Sunday are British DJ/producer and long-running resident at legendary Ibiza club Space SPECIAL REQUEST and fast-rising UK-based Japanese DJ RIRIA.

For the full lineup, including day splits, see www.clockenflap.com

With its spectacular outdoor setting on Hong Kong’s iconic harbourfront, Clockenflap will once again feature the full, world-class festival experience that music fans have come to know and love, including multiple stages, an eclectic lineup of must-see international, regional and local acts, an array of eye-popping art installations, unique branded attractions and experiences, family-friendly workshops and performances, and a mouth-watering selection of F&B outlets.

TICKETING DETAILS 

Tickets can be purchased at the official ticketing platform Ticketflap www.ticketflap.com/Clockenflap2025

Other authorised ticketing platforms:

• Damai 
• Maoyan

3-day General Admission tickets at HK$1,990;

Single-day General Admission tickets (Fri/Sat/Sun) at HK$1,280;

U18 3-day tickets at HK$1,590;

U18 Single-day (Fri/Sat/Sun) tickets at HK$880.  

Children aged under three years can attend the festival for free (pre-registration for children aged under three is not required). Children aged between three and 17 years require their own ticket.

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