Running Into The Sun is a Singapore-based concert organiser and

concert promoter Tour promoters (also known as concert promoters or talent buyers) are the individuals or companies responsible for organizing a live concert tour or special event performance. The tour promoter makes an offer of engagement to a particular artist, ...

founded in 2009.

Overview

The company is best known for bringing the

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wave to Southeast Asia, introducing acts such as

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to Singapore and Malaysia in January and February 2011, Shinee World Tour in September 2011 and Girl's Generation Tour in December 2011. Running Into The Sun also brought in

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's 2011 Comeback Tour to Singapore and Malaysia in October 2011 after a seven-year hiatus. The concert made headlines as tickets were priced as one of the most expensive ever in the two cities. Besides bringing in international acts, Running Into The Sun is also known for its original productions. The first Retrolicious festival was held in 2010 at Singapore's historical

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, in an outdoor music festival with artistes including

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and

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. Retrolicious returned in 2011 again at Fort Canning Park, with

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and

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. The company is headed by Creative Director Beatrice Chia-Richmond, who was also the Creative Director of Singapore's National Day Parade 2011 and a well-known figure in the entertainment, theatre and arts industry in Singapore. Running Into The Sun was named by ''

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'' as the top entertainment company in Singapore in the annual Straits Times Life! Power List 2011, beating other well-established and older companies when the company was barely three years old. The title was given as Running Into The Sun "scored more high profile acts and media buzz than many older companies". Running Into The Sun's headquarters is in Singapore, with offices in Singapore and Malaysia.

Past projects

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The Breakout Concert, 16 December 2009 * The Vlee Conference, 1–12 September 2010 * Singtel-Samsung Super Junior Showcase * LG

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Showcase *

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Celebrations at Marina Bay with Beast and

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* Retrolicious 2010, 9 October 2010 * Super Show 3 in Singapore, 29 January 2011–1 February 2011 * Super Show 3 in Malaysia, March 2011 * Retrolicious 2011 * Shinee World Tour in Singapore, 10 September 2011 * Faye Wong Concert 2011 in Singapore, 29 October 2011 * Faye Wong Concert 2011 in Malaysia * 2011 Girls' Generation Tour in Singapore, 9–10 December 2011 *Super Junior World Tour Super Show 4, February 2012 *BIGBANG Alive Galaxy World Tour in Malaysia, 27 October 2012 *SMTOWN Live World Tour III in Singapore, 23 November 2012 *2NE1 New Evolution Global Tour in Singapore, 1 December 2012 *Shinee World II in Singapore, 8 December 2012

Awards and accolades

*Nominated "Concert of the Year 2010" for Retrolicious 2010 by I-S Magazine. *Named first out of the Top 10 Entertainment Companies in Singapore at the annual Straits Times Life! Power List by The Straits Times on 21 December 2011.

References

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