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K-pop girl group I-dle, Chinese singer Cai Xukun headline S'pore debut of Chinese music festival
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K-pop girl group I-dle (above) and Chinese pop idol Cai Xukun will be headlining the Bubbling & Boiling Music and Arts Festival.
SINGAPORE - K-pop girl group I-dle and Chinese pop idol Cai Xukun will be headlining the upcoming Bubbling & Boiling Music and Arts Festival at Resorts World Ballroom.
The festival from China is making its overseas debut in Singapore.
According to the event's website and social media accounts, I-dle will be performing on Sept 13 and Cai on Sept 14.
The full artiste line-up and ticket information has yet to be announced.
I-dle, formerly known as (G)i-dle, consist of five members - Miyeon, Minnie, Soyeon, Yuqi and Shuhua. They rebranded themselves with the name change in May, and released a special EP, We Are I-dle, that same month.
They debuted in May 2018 and are famous for songs such as Latata (2018), Oh My God (2020) and Hwaa (2021).
The group last performed here at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in October 2023 as part of their I Am Free-ty World Tour.
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Minnie, 27, was in town in June for the opening of American footwear brand Skechers' revamped flagship outlet at Bugis Junction and in January for the launch of Chinese milk tea chain Chagee's second flagship store at VivoCity.
Cai, 26, rose to fame in 2018 after taking part in Chinese reality show Idol Producer, in which he finished first. He then became the leader of temporary boy band Nine Percent, formed by the top nine-placed contestants of Idol Producer, before they disbanded in 2019.
He is known for songs such as Lover (2020), Hug Me (2022) and Deadman (2025), and was a regular cast member of Chinese variety show Keep Running between 2020 and 2023.
He previously performed in Singapore at Marina Bay Sands in July 2023 as part of his Kun 2023 World Tour.
