KUALA LUMPUR: Sarawak will begin 2025 with a concert by popular 1970s band Boney M which marks their 50th anniversary tour in Kuching on Jan 4.
State Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the band, led by original member Maizie Williams, had chosen Kuching as the first stop on their tour.
"We feel honoured to start the year with such a popular international band. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see this iconic band live," he said in a news report today.
Event promoter Front Row Entertainment Sdn Bhd executive director Zaid Zaini said the Boney M show at the Borneo Convention Centre in Kuching was part of Sarawak's initiative to host international cultural events.
Founded in 1974, Boney M is a disco group renowned for hits like Rasputin, Daddy Cool, Ma Baker and Rivers Of Babylon.
The concert organised by Lo-Fi Entertainment and Front Row Entertainment is titled Boney M 50th Anniversary Tour and will also be held in Mega Star Arena, Jalan Sultan Ismail here on Jan 12.