5 Seconds of Summer - EVERYONE'S A STAR! World Tour: Dates, Tickets & Venue (Hong Kong)

Friday night, Hong Kong, four Australians

The date is November 27, 2026. That’s a Friday, so the show sits at the end of a working week in one of Asia’s busiest cities. Expect office crowds heading home on the MTR to mix with fans in band shirts on the same platforms.

5 Seconds of Summer formed in Sydney in 2011. Luke Hemmings, Michael Clifford, Calum Hood and Ashton Irwin got their first big break opening for One Direction. They then built a pop-rock catalogue that runs from “She Looks So Perfect” through “Amnesia” to “Youngblood” and “Teeth”. The EVERYONE’S A STAR! World Tour brings them to Hong Kong on this one announced night.

Tickets: one official route

Get tickets from the source the band links to. The official 5 Seconds of Summer website lists the tour dates, and each date links out to its authorised ticket seller. That link is the only one worth following.

Resale listings and social-media sellers are common for any arena show in Hong Kong, and fakes come with them. A few habits keep you safe:

• Start from the band’s site, then click through to the ticketing partner. Don’t search for tickets separately.
• Read the entry conditions on the ticket page: ID checks, transfer rules and bag policy all live there.
• Screenshot your confirmation and keep it on your phone. Mobile signal near a packed venue can be patchy.

Confirm timing, seating plans and ticket details on the official site. Ignore any figure you see quoted elsewhere.

Working out the venue

The tour page names the venue, so check it before you plan anything else. Your whole evening depends on which part of the city you’re travelling to. Hong Kong’s large concert venues are far apart, and each needs its own plan.

The usual candidates for an international act of this size:

• Kai Tak Stadium, part of Kai Tak Sports Park on the old airport site in Kowloon. Kai Tak station on the Tuen Ma line is the nearest stop.
• Hong Kong Coliseum in Hung Hom, the inverted-pyramid arena next to Hung Hom station. That station is served by the East Rail and Tuen Ma lines.
• AsiaWorld-Arena at AsiaWorld-Expo on Lantau, beside the airport. It has its own stop at the end of the Airport Express.

These are the city’s main big-concert rooms, not a guess at this booking. Go by the name printed on your ticket.

The last-train problem

This is the Hong Kong concert issue that catches visitors out. The MTR stops running around midnight and doesn’t restart until morning. An encore that runs late, followed by a slow exit from the venue, can leave you at a closed station.

The risk depends on the venue. In Kowloon, missing the last train usually just means a taxi queue and a short ride. AsiaWorld-Expo is different: it’s out on Lantau by the airport, and the Airport Express is the easy way back to Kowloon or Central. Look up the last departure from your station on the MTR website or app on the day of the show.

Night buses cover the gaps, and the routes starting with “N” run through the small hours. Red taxis serve the urban areas. Green taxis serve the New Territories and blue ones serve Lantau, and that colour system matters when you’re heading back from the airport side.

Getting home on the MTR after the encore

Hong Kong moves crowds well, but only if everyone follows the system. Here’s how people get out of a big show without stress.

• Load your Octopus card before the show. Topping up at a machine while the whole stadium leaves at once is a mistake you only make once. Many gates also take contactless bank cards, which saves the step completely.
• Stand right, walk left on the escalators. It’s taken seriously here, and on long station escalators it keeps people moving.
• Follow the marshals. Staff after big events often send people to particular station entrances or hold them back in waves. Push against that and you’ll be stuck longer.
• Don’t eat or drink in the paid area of the MTR. The rule is posted and enforced, so finish your drink before the gates.

Inside the venue, the usual Hong Kong arena customs apply. Your seat is the one printed on your ticket, and staff will move you back to it. Professional cameras are generally banned, though phones are fine. The bag policy is on the ticket page, so read it before you pack.

What late November is like

Late November is one of the most comfortable times to be in Hong Kong. The summer humidity has gone, the typhoon season is over, and evenings are mild and usually dry. A light layer is useful, especially if you’re outdoors at Kai Tak or waiting on an open platform.

That good weather is also why the city is busy then. Hotels fill up for concerts, conferences and regional travel, so book your room as soon as you have a ticket. If the venue is in Kowloon, staying in Tsim Sha Tsui, Jordan or Hung Hom keeps your trip home short.

Making a weekend of it

A Friday show leaves you the whole weekend. If the gig is in Kowloon, the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront and the Avenue of Stars are an easy walk or a short ride from Hung Hom. The Star Ferry crosses to Central from there, which is the classic way to see the harbour.

Before the show, a cha chaan teng is a quick, filling meal for an evening on your feet. These are Hong Kong-style cafés serving milk tea, pineapple buns and macaroni soup, and you’ll find them all over Kowloon. If you’re at AsiaWorld-Expo instead, Ngong Ping 360 and the Tian Tan Buddha are on the same island, which makes Saturday on Lantau an easy plan.

Before you lock anything in, check the date, venue and ticket details on the official 5 Seconds of Summer site.