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The last time we had a major football club come to Hong Kong was when Inter Miami CF played in an exhibition match early last year and, well, we all remember how well that went. But footie fans have much to celebrate this year, as it’s been confirmed that Premier League clubs Liverpool FC, Arsenal FC, and Tottenham Hotspur FC, as well as the Serie A club AC Milan will all be playing pre-season friendly matches in Hong Kong this summer. When will tickets for Liverpool and AC Milan be released? Tickets for the Standard Chartered Trophy match between Liverpool and AC Milan will be on sale as scheduled: Friday, May 2, at 10am: Pre-sale for Liverpool and AC Milan’s official fan club members – for their respective fan zone seating only Friday, May 2, at 12 noon: Pre-sale for Standard Chartered Bank Hong Kong credit card holders Friday, May 9, at 12 noon: TEG Sport pre-registered fans access Monday, May 12, at 10am: Tickets open to general public Some tickets to the match will also be available as part of Trip.com’s ticket, travel, and accommodation packages – these will be released from Wednesday, April 30. Photograph: Shutterstock How much are tickets to the Liverpool vs AC Milan match? There are six ticket tiers in total to choose from. Category A: $2,499 Category B: $1,999 Category C (including Liverpool fan zone 1, and AC Milan fan zone): $1,699 Category D (including Liverpool fan zone 2): $1,299 Category E: $799 Category F: $399 What is the seating plan within the Kai Tak Stadium for Liverpool vs AC Milan? Category A seats are located on the east and west sides of the stadium. This means they run the length of the pitch and offer the best view of the match. There is also a special fan zone for Liverpool supporters on the north stand, split into two price categories, while the AC Milan fan zone is on the south stand. Refer to the seating chart below for details. Photograph: Courtesy TEG Sport When will tickets for Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur be released? Tickets for this match will be released according to the schedule below: Friday, May 2, at 10am: Pre-sale for Arsenal and Spurs’ official fan club members – for their respective fan zone seating only Wednesday, May 7, at 12 noon: AIA Hong Kong and Macau pre-sale, exclusive for AIA Vitality Platinum and Gold members Friday, May 9, at 12 noon: TEG Sport pre-registered fans access Monday, May 12, at 10am: Tickets open to general public Some tickets to the match will also be available as part of Trip.com’s ticket, travel, and accommodation packages – these will be released from Wednesday, April 30. Photograph: Shutterstock How much are tickets to the Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur match? There are also six ticket tiers for this match. Prices are essentially the same as the Liverpool match, except there is only one category of fan zone tickets to choose from. Category A: $2,499 Category B: $1,999 Category C (including Arsenal fan zone, and Spurs fan zone): $1,699 Category D: $1,299 Category E: $799 Category F: $399 What is the seating plan for the Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur match? As with the previous match, the most expensive seats are along the east and west sides of the stadium. The Arsenal fan zone will be on the south stand, while the Spurs fans will be grouped into the north stand. Photograph: Courtesy TEG Sport Will there be pre-game training sessions? The three Premier League clubs will indeed be holding open training sessions on July 24, 29, and 30 – these will be open for the public to watch in addition to the matches. The Reds will be training on July 24, the Spurs on July 29, and the Gunners on July 30. Details for AC Milan’s open training session will be released later. How much are tickets to the training sessions? Training tickets are much more affordable, ranging from $99 to $299. Refer to the seating plan below for how the ticket tiers are sorted. Photograph: Courtesy TEG Sport Schedule for the pre-season friendly matches Saturday, July 26: Liverpool will face off against AC Milan The last time the Reds were in town was back in 2017, and it’s been even longer for the Rossoneri, who last played a game in Hong Kong in 2004. Thursday, July 31: Arsenal will play against Tottenham Hotspur This will be a fantastic opportunity to see the two north London rivals playing outside the British capital city – this is actually also their first match against each other outside of the UK. The last time Hong Kong saw Arsenal was 13 years ago in 2012. Stay in the loop: sign up for our free Time Out Hong Kong newsletter for the best of the city, straight to your inbox Recommended stories: Hong Kong’s Wan Chai drone show returns on May 1 – here’s what you should know Tickets to see The Chainsmokers in Macau go on sale April 30 A new yakiniku restaurant opens in the heart of Central  

The Grammy Award-winning duo The Chainsmokers is set to bring their thumping beats to Macau this summer. Fans of EDM can catch Drew Taggart and Alex Pall at The Venetian Macao on Saturday, June 28. Blending pop, dance, indie, electronic, and alt-rock, these two DJs and producers have been known to create chart-topping bangers over the years, such as Don’t Let Me Down featuring Daya, Closer featuring Halsey, Something Just Like This with Coldplay, Takeaway with Illenium and Lennon Stella, and many more. Concert-goers can most likely expect a mix of these iconic hits and newer tracks from The Chainsmokers’ more recent EPs ‘No Hard Feelings’ and ‘Summertime Friends’. The pair has also recently been going back to their progressive house roots, releasing remixes only on their Soundcloud, so if you haven’t given those a listen yet then don’t forget to do so before the concert comes around! Tickets for The Chainsmokers’ concert run from $699 to $1,399 for seated entry, while standing tickets cost $1,299. They go on sale for the general public at 12 noon on April 30, so get clicking! Stay in the loop: sign up for our free Time Out Hong Kong newsletter for the best of the city, straight to your inbox Recommended stories: New yakiniku restaurant opens in the heart of Central ‘Sons of the Neon Night’ teases film release with a special exhibition Classic cha chaan teng chain Daniel’s to close down its last branch

Hong Kong has no shortage of yakiniku spots, but this newcomer is already sitting high up on our list. Sitting on Wyndham Street among the chaos of the LKF area, Yakiniku Sho brings something different to the table. It's a straightforward Japanese-Korean barbecue joint where quality Wagyu meets the soulful flavours of Korean home cooking – all at prices that won't make your wallet weep. Photograph: Jenny Leung The restaurant offers two omakase-style sets featuring the finest A5-grade Japanese Black Wagyu and a selection of rare cuts based on what's available each day. The $490 'Don't Think Yasu' set offers six premium cuts that might include anything from velvety Misuji shoulder to wine-marinated Hokkaido pork ribs, while the $790 'Don't Think Sho' adds premium touches with additions like Wagyu tartare and Hokkaido scallops draped in salmon roe. Everything's grilled right at your table – no fuss, just good meat cooked properly. Photograph: Courtesy Yakiniku Sho What makes Yakiniku Sho different from the rest is the Korean dishes that are anything but some half-hearted fusion gimmick. Recipes were passed down from the owner’s mother, including the homemade kimchi (fermented for three years), spicy tofu hotpot that comes bubbling to your table, and traditional Korean-style steamed egg stuffed with crab meat. They've also got a decent range of sake with pairings chosen to complement both the rich beef and the bolder Korean flavours. While the sets are the stars, à la carte options like the Yaki-Sabu (A5 sirloin with signature sauce) and the gomtang oxtail soup are worth the calories. And their sea salt caramel soft serve is the kind of simple-but-perfect ending this meal deserves. Photograph: Jenny Leung Yakiniku ShoAddress: Shop 3, G/F, Central Plaza, 60 Wyndham Street, Central Opening hours: 6pm-11pm (Sundays off) Stay in the loop: sign up for our free Time Out Hong Kong newsletter for the best of the city, straight to your inbox Recommended stories: Classic cha chaan teng chain Daniel’s to close down its last branch Enjoy unlimited free tram rides on April 30 as fans celebrate Keung To’s birthday Tickets for G-Dragon’s Macau concert go on sale this week – here’s what you need to know

After three local movies pretty much bagged all the wins at the recent Hong Kong Film Awards 2025, there’s been a good bit of interest generated around our cinematic works. Here’s something else for cinephiles to look forward to: the much-anticipated film Sons of the Neon Night should be released this year, and in the meantime, they’re presenting a special exhibition. This upcoming crime thriller is directed, written, and produced by Juno Mak, who spent over four years developing the script and eight years producing the film. Set in a cold, bleak Hong Kong, the movie’s desolate colours and tones match Mak’s signature aesthetics, and is full of the drug killers, murderers, and morally ambiguous policemen that make Hong Kong cinema fun to watch. A Causeway Bay that’s covered in heavy snow is suddenly rocked by a violent explosion – the actions of a drug trafficking syndicate’s heir who surprisingly wants to rid the world of drugs. Photograph: Courtesy Gallery by the Harbour Sons of the Neon Night also features an ensemble cast of Hong Kong screen greats, including Sean Lau and Michelle Wai, who both recently won in their nominated categories at the Hong Kong Film Awards 2025. Takeshi Kaneshiro stars as the leading heir looking to wipe his dark family history; Lau as a double-faced police officer; Louis Koo as a killer with a complicated past; Tony Leung Ka-fai as a psychologist serving the police force; Gao Yuanyuan as a therapist who understands criminals too well; and many more. In order to introduce the public to his alternate Hong Kong and its morally grey inhabitants, Mak has commissioned Spanish sculptor Eudald de Juana Gorriz to create a series of sculptures for the film, including the five main characters. There are also film stills, concept art, and more on display. Immerse yourself into this Hong Kong that is simultaneously familiar and dismally cold at this exhibition, which is running until June 1 at the Gallery by the Harbour space in Harbour City. Stay in the loop: sign up for our free Time Out Hong Kong newsletter for the best of the city, straight to your inbox Recommended stories: Classic cha chaan teng chain Daniel’s to close down its last branch Enjoy unlimited free tram rides on April 30 as fans celebrate Keung To’s birthday Hong Kong proposes e-cigarettes and vape ban by April 2026

Rapper, singer-songwriter, entrepreneur, global fashion icon, and pretty much known to the world as the King of K-pop, the multitalented G-Dragon (GD) announced earlier in March 2025 that he will be making his way around Asia for his Übermensch solo world tour, with locations including Hong Kong and Macau. Having just dropped his third studio album 'Übermensch' in February, 12 long years after his second studio album, the K-pop star kicked off the tour on March 29 and 30 in South Korea at Goyang Stadium. He will then continue the tour in May, scheduled to perform in Japan, the Philippines, Macau, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, and finally, rounding it off in Hong Kong.  When and where is G-Dragon's Übermensch concert in Hong Kong? K-pop fans couldn't be more excited to see Hong Kong on the list of cpncert locations for G-Dragon's Übermensch tour. The K-pop star is scheduled to perform in Hong Kong on August 9 and 10, 2025, at the AsiaWorld-Expo. Check out the full list of dates for his world tour below: How to buy tickets for G-Dragon's 2025 concert in Hong Kong? Fans of GD in Hong Kong will have to sit tight as no details about tickets or prices have been released yet – stay tuned for updates on AEG Presents Asia. G-Dragon Übermensch Macau concerts 2025 If you can't wait til August to see GD up on stage, try your luck at getting tickets for his Macau concert on June 7 and 8 in Macau, where he will be performing at the Galaxy Arena. Those in the official fan club who have successfully registered will be able to get tickets during the presale on April 28 from 12pm noon to 11.59pm. Here's the full breakdown below: Ticket sales for G-Dragon's Übermensch Macau concerts 2025 HSBC pre-sale tickets: From 10am on April 29 to 10 am on April 30 General sales: April 30, 12pm noon onwards Tickets are available via Cityline and Galaxy Ticketing. Ticket prices and seating map of G-Dragon's Übermensch Macau concerts 2025 E reserved: MOP 899 D reserved: MOP $1,099 C reserved: MOP $1,299 B reserved: MOP $1,499 A reserved: MOP $1,799 Free standing: MOP 1,799 VIP: MOP $1,99 (with benefit to watch sound check) ' VVIP: MOP $2,399 (with benefit to send off and watch sound check) Click here to see the seating map for the G-Dragon Übermensch Macau concerts Full list of dates and locations for G-Dragon's Übermensch world tour 2025 May 10-11, 2025: Tokyo, Tokyo Dome (Get tickets here) May 17, 2025: Bulacan, Philippine Arena (Get tickets here) May 25-26, 2025: Osaka, Kyocera Dome (Get tickets here) June 7-8, 2025: Macau, Galaxy Arena (Get tickets here) July 12-13, 2025: Taipei, Taipei Arena (Ticket info TBC) July 19-20, 2025: Kuala Lumpur, Axiata Arena Bukit Jalil (Ticket info TBC) July 26, 2025: Jakarta, Indonesia Arena (Ticket info TBC) August 9-10, 2025: Hong Kong, AsiaWorld-Expo (Ticket info TBC)   Stay in the loop: sign up for our free Time Out Hong Kong newsletter for the best of the city, straight to your inbox Recommended reading: Ticket prices for Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, and AC Milan’s matches are out Wing nabs Gin Mare Art of Hospitality Award ahead of World’s 50 Best Restaurants Hong Kong's first Lego botanical garden opens at Pacific Place

In a city like ours where competition and rents are steep and consumers’ attention spans are fleeting, keeping a food and beverage business running and popular is not easy. We’ve seen some restaurants and even food delivery companies leave the Hong Kong market in recent months, and now there’s another one to add to the list. Cha chaan teng Daniel’s will be closing down by the end of May this year. A Facebook user shared a photo of a notice displayed outside Daniel’s in Mei Foo, which stated that their lease will soon be up and that their last day of business will be May 29, 2025. The restaurant also thanked Hongkongers for their custom and support over the years since its opening in 1981.  While Daniel’s was in no way the epitome of culinary flair or fantastic Hong Kong flavours, it was still an old reliable cha chaan teng serving affordable fare that citizens would have been used to seeing in their neighbourhoods over its 44 years of operations. Originally a dessert shop – which is why its punny Chinese name references steamed milk pudding – Daniel’s eventually evolved into a Hong Kong-style diner that was an inexpensive fixture in the local food scene. At the peak of Daniel’s business success, it had 24 branches throughout the territories. Right now, the Mei Foo location is its last branch and once it closes next month, another Hong Kong restaurant will have shuttered its doors forever. Stay in the loop: sign up for our free Time Out Hong Kong newsletter for the best of the city, straight to your inbox Recommended stories: Enjoy unlimited free tram rides on April 30 as fans celebrate Keung To’s birthday Hong Kong proposes e-cigarettes and vape ban by April 2026 Tickets for G-Dragon’s Macau concert go on sale this week – here’s what you need to know

According to amendments made to the Tobacco Control Legislation published last week, the Hong Kong government is harshly clamping down on smoking in the city. As their next step in the ongoing anti-smoking drive, the government is seeking to ban the possession of e-cigarettes and smoking alternatives by April next year. The bill is going to be tabled at the Legislative Council on Wednesday, but if it is passed, then starting from April 30, 2026, anyone who possesses even small amounts of alternative smoking products in public is liable to be fined $3,000. This is double the fixed fine for smoking violations, such is currently $1,500. The import, manufacture, and sale of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products have been banned since 2022, but not self-possession and usage – though it looks like that will soon change. This new ban will first be enforced in outdoor public spaces before gradually expanding to cover indoor areas as well. Hong Kong residents will also not be allowed to smoke while queuing, in designated areas for public transport, or near the entrance to places with high pedestrian flow, such as sports venues, museums, theme parks, and health centres. Anyone else standing alongside the smoker will constitute a queue, as the rule applies when there are two or more people lining up, including the smoker. Additionally, new zones will be introduced where smoking is prohibited, including within three metres of doorways to schools, hospitals, childcare centres, residential care homes, and more. These policies on no-smoking zones and violation fines will take effect as early as January 1, 2026.  Selling tobacco products to minors has always been illegal, but the sale of alternative smoking products – including electronic or heated cigarettes – to underaged people will soon also result in a fine of up to $50,000 and six months’ imprisonment. Since the government has said that flavoured cigarettes will ‘entice young people to smoke’, these are also in the process of being outlawed, except menthol flavoured cigarettes. This clamp down on flavoured cigarettes is just the first step in a series of phases, and full implementation is expected to take hold in the second quarter of 2027. Stay in the loop: sign up for our free Time Out Hong Kong newsletter for the best of the city, straight to your inbox Recommended stories: Oreo releases all-new space-inspired sandwich cookies in Hong Kong ‘Twilight of the Warriors’ dominates at Hong Kong Film Awards, while Sean Lau wins Best Actor Tickets for G-Dragon’s Macau concert go on sale this week – here’s what you need to know

In honour of their 75th anniversary, Oreo is reaching for the stars – literally. The snack brand collaborated with Sent into Space to launch their signature biscuits into outer space, and posted a video on its YouTube channel, showing a custom spacecraft that took the iconic biscuits into the stratosphere and fired them towards the Milky Way. Photograph: Courtesy Oreo Additionally, the brand is introducing biscuits with a brand new Spaceburst filling – flavoured with assorted fruit and a cooling sensation. Along with the cosmic cream filling, Oreo is repackaging their fan-favourite flavours – vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry – into brand new Space Dunk packaging. Each Space Dunk biscuit comes in five galactic-themed embossments of different rarities, such as a rocket, a helmet, a telescope, a star gaze, and a shooting star – the rarest out of the five. Hongkongers can now get their hands on the Spaceburst-flavoured Oreos at merchants like ParknShop, Wellcome, Mannings, 7-Eleven, Circle K, and select online stores. Plus, customers who purchase two or more packs of the newly launched biscuits at Circle K, ParknShop’s website, and 7-Eleven can redeem exclusive limited-edition galactic goodies. Photograph: Courtesy Oreo What’s more, you can experience dunking your sandwich biscuits into the Milky Way with Oreo’s new interactive game from now until June 19. Simply get yourself a pack of Space Dunk biscuits and visit the game’s website to play for a chance to win Oreo Space Dunk merch – you’ll earn bonus points if you snap a photo of a shooting star-embossed biscuit! Stay in the loop: sign up for our free Time Out Hong Kong newsletter for the best of the city, straight to your inbox Recommended stories:‘Twilight of the Warriors’ dominates at Hong Kong Film Awards, while Sean Lau wins Best Actor Tickets for G-Dragon’s Macau concert go on sale this week – here’s what you need to know This limited-time exhibition displays iconic comics from Hong Kong, Japan, and Europe

The 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards (HKFA) took place at Tsim Sha Tsui’s Hong Kong Cultural Centre on April 27, honouring the best of local films and our city’s cinematic talents. A total of 17 Hong Kong films and 5 Asian Chinese-language films were nominated for awards, and if you’ve kept an eye on our city’s movie industry and reviews over the past year, then it should come as no surprise that Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In was pretty much the runaway winner. Soi Cheang’s martial arts epic was nominated in 14 categories at the HKFA 2025, and ended up winning nine awards, for Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Art Direction, Best Costume & Makeup Design, Best Action Choreography, Best Sound Design, Best Visual Effects, as well as the top prize of Best Film. This action thriller set in the old Kowloon Walled City of the 80s is one of Hong Kong’s most successful pictures in recent years, attracting at least 1.59 million box office views since premiering in May 2024, was chosen to represent our city in the Best International Feature Film category at the Oscars, and was also shown in the Midnight Screening of the Cannes Film Festival 2024. The Last Dance was also a firm favourite for many, receiving the most number of nominations at this year’s HKFA at 18 categories. This drama about a Taoist priest and a wedding planner who team up to run funeral services won a total of five awards, including Best Screenplay, Best Original Film Score, and Best Original Film Song. Notably, Michelle Wai won Best Actress for her work in this film, while Tommy Chu took home the Best Supporting Actor award, winning against other established talents such as Louis Koo, Paul Chun Pui, Siuyea Lo Chun-yip, and Philip Ng. The Last Dance is Hong Kong’s highest-grossing film. Photograph: Facebook / Hong Kong Film Awards Meanwhile, the honour of the Best Actor award went to Sean Lau for his role in the gripping and heartwrenching drama Papa. Other nominated actors in the category include Raymond Lam for Twilight of the Warriors, Neo Yau Hawk Sau for The Way We Talk, Michael Hui for The Last Dance, and Aaron Kwok for Rob N Roll. This marks Lau’s fourth win in this category of the HKFA, and just last month, he also won Best Actor for this movie at the 18th Asian Film Awards. In total, Papa clinched three wins last night, including Jo Koo for Best Supporting Actress and Dylan So for Best New Performer. Other notable awards handed out at the HKFA include Robin Lee winning Best New Director for Four Trails, which documents endurance runners taking on one of Hong Kong’s most daunting athletic challenges. The Taiwanese film Old Fox by Hsiao Ya-chuan was also awarded Best Asian Chinese Language Film. Finally, veteran Hong Kong filmmaker Tsui Hark and his long-time professional and romantic partner Shi Nan Sun were both honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award for their work in the Hong Kong film industry since the 80s. Stay in the loop: sign up for our free Time Out Hong Kong newsletter for the best of the city, straight to your inbox Recommended stories: Tickets for G-Dragon’s Macau concert go on sale this week – here’s what you need to know This limited-time exhibition displays iconic comics from Hong Kong, Japan, and Europe Labubu 3.0 released via lucky draw system in Hong Kong

From children’s books to Japanese manga and Marvel comics, there’s no doubt that illustrated stories hold an important place in the hearts of many. If you enjoy the dynamic art form of comics, then you must check out this limited-time exhibition at the Hong Kong Design Institute. ‘Boundless Passion: The Power of Comic across Cultures’ showcases comics from Hong Kong, Japan, the Czech Republic, and Belgium, while exploring how they were culturally significant and their creativity has influenced other works. Hongkongers will most likely recognise nostalgic local classics like Feel 100% by Jeffrey Lau and Oriental Heroes by Tony Wong – the latter was known as the ‘Godfather of Hong Kong comics’.  Manga fans will be glad to see Japan represented by works such as the humourous Crayon Shin-chan and the global phenomenon Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. Meanwhile, visitors can also get acquainted with some distinctive European gems that are not so well known in our side of the globe such as Anča a Pepík and Forget Me Not. It’s not everyday that we get to see such different cultural styles, visual language, and artistic traditions from across the world coming together in a rich dialogue. The ‘Boundless Passion’ exhibition is available to visit at the Hong Kong Design Institute until May 8. Stay in the loop: sign up for our free Time Out Hong Kong newsletter for the best of the city, straight to your inbox Recommended stories: Labubu 3.0 released in Hong Kong via lucky draw system Ticket prices for Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, and AC Milan’s matches are out Hong Kong's first Lego botanical garden opens at Pacific Place

We sit down with artist and designer Joe Foti before his new exhibition in Hong Kong

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This ‘Picasso for Asia’ exhibition is the first time that masterpieces from the Musée national Picasso-Paris are being shown alongside works from an Asian museum collection. Find out what makes the Spanish master of Cubism so influential – you have until mid-July!

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Once the site of the iconic Kai Tak Airport, Kai Tak is now home to Hong Kong’s largest sports venue with a bunch of new hotspots to check out. Join us on a day trip to discover the best things to eat, shop, and do in the area