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Calvin Klein Jeans hosted a dynamic music event in Hong Kong last evening that featured a surprise performance by global superstar and 30-time platinum-selling phenom Justin Bieber – who played a selection of his hit songs including “Baby,” “Boyfriend,” “Beauty and The Beat,” “As Long As You Love Me,” “One Time,” and his latest song, “Where Are Ü Now.”
In addition to his unannounced performance, the event featured a special appearance by American model and social media star Kendall Jenner, as well as a performance by Korean-American musician Jay Park, and DJ sets by creative influencers Verbal and Yoon from Japan, and Hong Kong’s Kevin Poon.
The invitation-only event to celebrate the Calvin Klein Jeans brandwas held at the massive Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, a former airport that has been repurposed into an industrial cargo cruise terminal. The venue boasts panoramic views of the Hong Kong skyline, and is located in the heart of Victoria Harbour overlooking Kowloon Bay.
The high-energy musical line-up was attended by an eclectic audience of fashion, music, and entertainment influencers and media from over 16 countries across Asia, Europe, South America and the U.S.For the evening, those guests wardrobed in Calvin Klein Jeans included Mr. Bieber, Ms. Jenner, Mr. Park, Mr. Poon,Verbal and Yoon, Pakho Chau, Shiga Lin, Dear Jane, Shine, Bryanboy, Irene Kim, Tina Leung, Megbaby, Jordan and Zac Stenmark, Ji Liang, Helena Bordon, Nina Nesbitt, Andre Hamann, Marco Cappai, Qi Bao, Li Hui, Bo Gao, Malini Agarwal, Ingrid Chua-go, David Guison, Yoyo Cao, Ploy Chavaporn, Ray Ray Chao, Ha Anhn Vu Nguyen,Zelia Zhong, Jeremy Wong, Cindy Ko, Faye Tsui, Veronica Li, Lindsay Jang, Lauren Rhoden, and Rene Chu, as well as Kevin Carrigan,the Global Creative Director of Calvin Klein Jeans.
By following the dedicated hashtag #calvinkleinlive, fans who were unable to attend can still experience the event around the world, via imagery and content posted to calvinklein.com, as well as to the brand’s official, global social media channels. Imagery includes exclusive behind-the-scenes access leading up to the event, as well as unique content posted during the evening, with additional content to be posted in the coming days.
The Calvin Klein Jeans brand has a long-standing connection to music and has hosted music events in other cities around the world including Sao Paulo, Beijing, London, Berlin, Paris, and Mexico City, among others, but this event marks the first time the brand has held a music event of this scale in Hong Kong. Calvin Klein has previously hosted musical acts such as Pharrell Williams, Rita Ora, Ellie Goulding, Jessie Ware, Iggy Azalea, Far East Movement, The Drums, and HAIM, among others.
