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The Star Performing Arts Centre
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The Star in 2015. The Star Performing Arts Centre is located on the upper half of the building, while The Star Vista is located on the lower half.
The Star, Singapore
Location1 Vista Exchange Green, Singapore 138617
Coordinates 1°18′24.91135″N103°47′18.21967″E / 1.3069198194°N 103.7883943528°E / 1.3069198194; 103.7883943528
Public transit EW21  CC22  Buona Vista
Owner Rock Productions Pte Ltd
Operator Rock Productions Pte Ltd
Capacity 5,000
Construction
Opened1 November 2012;11 years ago (2012-11-01)
Construction costS$500 million [1]
Architect Andrew Bromberg of Aedas
Tenants
New Creation Church
Website
www.thestar.sg
The Star Vista
The Star, Singapore
Opening dateSeptember 2012;12 years ago (2012-09)
Developer CapitaLand
Management Rock Productions Pte Ltd
Owner Rock Productions Pte Ltd
Total retail floor area 162,500 square feet (15,100 m2)
No. of floors3
Website thestarvista.sg

The Star is a 15-storey mixed use complex located in one-north, Singapore, integrating a performing arts centre called The Star Performing Arts Centre, and a shopping mall called The Star Vista. The building was designed by Andrew Bromberg of the architectural firm Aedas, [2] costs S$500 million to develop, [1] and is owned by Rock Productions Pte Ltd, the business arm of the Singaporean megachurch New Creation Church; The Star Performing Arts Centre is used as the church service venue for New Creation Church. [3] [4] It is adjacent to the Buona Vista MRT station on the East West Line and Circle Line.

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New Creation Church's church service held at The Star Performing Arts Centre in 2015 New Creation Church Service.jpg
New Creation Church's church service held at The Star Performing Arts Centre in 2015

The Star Performing Arts Centre (PAC), is a 5,000 seat performing arts center located in the top nine floors of The Star (levels 3 to 11). It was completed in October 2012 and officially opened on 1 November 2012, with an inaugural concert by David Foster. [5] Aside from the main indoor concert hall, it also features a 770-seat function hall, an outdoor 300-seat amphitheatre, multipurpose rooms and a rooftop reception area. [6]

The Star Vista is a shopping mall occupying three floors in The Star, and was developed by CapitaLand. [7] It contains 162,500 square feet (15,100 m2) on retail space. In November 2019, Rock Productions acquired The Star Vista for S$296 million from CapitaLand, after CapitaLand was purportedly in talks with buyers for a potential sale. New Creation Church explained that the acquisition was necessary "to protect the interest of the church", citing concerns of buyers with interests conflicting with the church's use of The Star PAC for religious purposes. [3] [4]

Entertainment events

Notable entertainment events held at The Star Performing Arts Centre
DateArtistsTours
2012
1 November David Foster —
2013
27 February Norah Jones Little Broken Hearts Tour
8 March Adam Lambert We Are Glamily Tour
12 March Deep Purple Now What? World Tour
2014
31 MayB.A.P. B.A.P Live On Earth 2014 Continent Tour
13 June Ellie Goulding The Halcyon Days Tour [8]
21 June Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Nanda Collection World Tour
11 October Khalil Fong (方大同)Soulboy Lights Up 世界巡回演唱会2014新加坡站
13 December BTS 2014 BTS Live Trilogy Episode II: The Red Bullet
2015
14 March Ed Sheeran x Tour
2 May Backstreet Boys In a World Like This Tour
1 June Pentatonix On My Way Home Tour
24 July Michael Learns To Rock Michael Learns To Rock: 25 Live
31 July Planetshakers —
6 November Yiruma Live in Singapore 2015 [9]
9 November Richard Marx —
1–2 December Elton John All the Hits Tour
8 December Hillsong United Empires Tour
2016
3 March 5 Seconds of Summer Sounds Live Feels Live World Tour
4 April Il Divo Amor & Pasión Tour
9 April Karen Mok (莫文蔚)Regardez World Tour 看看世界巡回演唱会
23 May Little Mix The Get Weird Tour
4 June Damien Rice —
23 July Sandy Lam (林忆莲)Pranava 造乐者世界巡回演唱会
29 July Tegan and Sara —
20 September Macklemore & Ryan Lewis This Unruly Mess That I've Made Tour [10]
2017
13 January Passenger Young As The Morning Old As The Sea Tour
16 January Two Door Cinema Club [11] 2016–2017 Tour
10 February Journey [12] [13] Eclipse Tour
18 February Park Bo-gum Asia Tour Fan Meeting In Singapore 2017
21 February James Taylor [14] 2017 World Tour
25 February Yiruma [15] Live in Singapore 2017
4 March A-Lin (阿林)「Sonar 声吶世界巡回演唱会」新加坡回声限定场
17 March Bethel Music Worship Night – Live in Asia
8 April Fifth Harmony [16] The 7/27 Tour
22 April Rimi Natsukawa Best of Rimi Natsukawa Live in Singapore
29 April Twice Twice 1st Tour: Twiceland – The Opening
27 May Eric Moo (巫启贤)My Music Journey 2017 Eric Moo in Singapore
14 August Bastille The Wild Wild World Tour
27 October Taeyang White Night World Tour
23 November Harry Styles [17] Live on Tour
9 December Shawn Mendes [18] Illuminate World Tour
2018
23 April OneRepublic Live in Singapore
4 May Dua Lipa The Self-Titled Tour
12 June Niall Horan Flicker World Tour
8 August Halsey Hopeless Fountain Kingdom World Tour
15 August Clean Bandit I Miss You Tour
20 October Red Velvet Redmare
3 November Mariah Carey Live in Concert
13 November Charlie Puth Voicenotes Tour
15 December IU Dlwlrma Tour
2019
23 February Seungri The Great Seungri Tour
9 March Park Bo-gum Asia Tour <Good Day> In Singapore
26 March Pet Shop Boys The Super Tour
3 May Troye Sivan The Bloom Tour
11 May Jason Mraz Good Vibes Tour
12 June Boyzone Thank You & Goodnight Tour
6 July Kim Jae Hwan Kim Jae Hwan Fan Meeting [MIN:D]
17 July Bazzi —
20 July GFriend Go Go GFriend!
27 July AB6IX AB6IX 1st Fanmeeting <1st ABNew>
19 August Trevor Noah Loud & Clear Tour
16 September The 1975 Music for Cars Tour
28 September The Try Guys Legends of the Internet Tour
5 October Day6 Day6 World Tour 'Gravity'
2 November Pentagon Pentagon World Tour 'Prism'
9 November Rainie Yang Youth Lies Within Tour
6–7 December IU Love, Poem Tour
2020
17 January Bon Iver —
11 February Pentatonix The World Tour
2022
28 May Keith & Kristyn Getty Sing! With Keith & Kristyn Getty Live In Singapore!
1 October (G)I-dle Just Me ( )I-dle World Tour
2023
28 January Itzy Checkmate World Tour
8–9 February Mamamoo My Con World Tour
21 April Red Velvet R to V
30 June Ive The Prom Queens Tour
8 August David Foster Hitman David Foster & Friends Asia Tour 2023 [19]
30 September CityAlight An Evening of Worship with CityAlight [20]
5 December James Arthur South East Asia Tour 2023 [21]
2024
16 February STAYC Teenfresh World Tour
7 March Jack Johnson Meet the Moonlight World Tour [22]
1 May Deep Purple =1 More Time Tour [23]
1 June Tarcy Su Flower of Life Tour [24]
3–6 June Trevor Noah Off The Record Tour [25]
15 June BabyMonster See You There
22 June Hwasa The 1st Fancon Tour [Twits]
16 July XG The First Howl [26]
28 October Take That This Life on Tour
31 October Tate McRae Think Later World Tour
6–7 November Ne-Yo Champagne and Roses Tour
30 November BoA One's Own Live Tour

Controversy

Adam Lambert's performance at The Star Performing Arts Centre

In May 2013, the National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS) said it was looking into a complaint about singer Adam Lambert performing at The Star Performing Arts Centre. Lim K. Tham, general secretary of the council said it had received a complaint that "the gay lifestyle may be promoted at the concert", a reference to Lambert's homosexuality, and that "The NCCS has conveyed this concern to New Creation so that it can make a response." [27] [28]

In a statement, the church said that according to stipulations from the authorities before the tender was awarded to Rock Productions, the venue had to operate "on a purely commercial basis and will not implement any leasing or pricing policies that will discriminate between religious groups, institutions or organisations from hiring the venue". The church said all public events require a public entertainment licence from the police, and it had "utmost confidence" in the policies and ability of government bodies such as the Media Development Authority to "protect the interest of the general public". The statement added that any event at the performing arts centre "should not be misconstrued or misunderstood" as the church "approving of its artistic presentation or endorsing the lifestyle of the performer". [27] [28]

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