Four popular boybands from the 1990s and 2000s -- Blue, The Moffatts, A1, and 911 -- will play at the HAY Glamping Music Festival in Hanoi on August 6.
English boy band Blue on a poster for 'HAY Glamping Music Festival'. (Photo courtesy of The BROS Entertainment)
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Four popular boybands from the 1990sand 2000s -- Blue, The Moffatts, A1, and 911 -- will play at the HAY GlampingMusic Festival in Hanoi on August 6.
Following the announcement of the event, Blue posted on Instagram: “Two yearsago we almost made it to Vietnam but the pandemic got in the way. That changesnext month as we roll into Hanoi for the Hayfest on Saturday 6 August 2022.”
Hoang Linh, founder of The BROS Entertainment, the event's organiser, said thatthe four groups will perform a series of hits that were once adored by a manyVietnamese fans.
"They will take us all back to our youthful years full of energy andenthusiasm, exactly as this year's music festival's theme is 'BrilliantYouth'," he said.
The organisers had also intended to invite Westlife and the Backstreet Boys,but because they were unable to arrange a schedule to perform, this year's HAYGlamping Music Festival included only four foreign bands.
However, Linh revealed that the event will be held yearly and that otherwell-known artists would visit Vietnam in the future.
"For us, a great music festival is not only about selling out all thetickets or obtaining a standing ovation. It's also about the incredibleexperience that performers have on stage in front of thousands of people. Weintend to host multi-day festivals in the future so that this event becomes adestination for art, entertainment, and experiences for friends, families, andinternational travellers," he said.
Young Vietnamese artists including Ngot, Chillies, Da LAB, Trong Hieu, and HoangDung will be part of the HAY Glamping Music Festival's line-up.
During the press briefing held on July 28, the organiser also unveiled TheMoffatts' tourism-promoting music video project.
At an effort to enhance Vietnam’s image, the group will film four music videosat four of the country's most spectacular tourist destinations.
The Moffatts expressed their joy upon their return to Vietnam following theproject's announcement.
"Vietnam is a beautiful country. We have performed here before and hadwonderful experiences. With this initiative, however, we hope to experience Vietnamin a slower, deeper way. Through our experience with HAY Festival, we willbecome tourists who promote the beauty of this place," they said.
HAY Glamping Music Festival will take place at Hanoi’s Yen So Park on August 6./.
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English boy band Blue on a poster for 'HAY Glamping Music Festival'. (Photo courtesy of The BROS Entertainment) 
