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Fire and sound set to explode over Singapore

By Travel Weekly Asia

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Sep 22, 2022

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Star Island is a 70-minute fireworks musical extravaganza.

Star Island is a 70-minute fireworks musical extravaganza.

Singapore’s great firework spectacular is back after a two-year break.

Star Island Singapore will explode over the Marina Bay city skyline on 31 December 2022 with an artisanal Japanese firework display never previously seen in Southeast Asia.

The 70-minute event is being held in conjunction with Marina Bay Singapore Countdown (MBSC) 2023 and presented by global payment brand JCB. Sanrio is premium sponsor.

Star Island is a 70-minute fireworks musical extravaganza which, organisers say, “features larger-than-life pyrotechnics and dazzling lights, immersive sound and world-class entertainment”.

Cutting-edge technology will bring Japanese entertainment to Marina Bay.

Cutting-edge technology will bring Japanese entertainment to Marina Bay.

This year’s show includes artisanal “Ghost Effect Shell'' fireworks which have been designed to bloom in Singapore’s colours, a red-to-white gradation across the sky.

Come nightfall, ticket holders will experience a futuristic twist on the traditional Japanese hanabi [fireworks] entertainment show with the use of cutting-edge technology, experiential show elements and state-of-the-art sound technology.

Tickets will go on sale on 20 October, ranging from S$88 (US$62) to S$318 (VIP experience).

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