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When Cyrus was performing street music, someone threw a glass bottle from a height (provided by Cyrus)

What is the crime of street performance? This month, someone threw a glass bottle from a height in the busy city of Mong Kok, nearly hitting an audience enjoying a street music performance by street musician Cyrus, who was performing at the time, later posted online that he was “living in the expected (loud) Mong Kok”, eliciting both positive and negative public opinion. In an interview with am730, he admitted that his views were more provocative, but opposed the use of violence and lamented that different people and neighbors have different levels of acceptance.LegCo member Yuk Wai Leung suggested that the government could announce performance centers at Kwun Tong waterfront and Victoria Park.

Reporter: Zeng Weilong

Street concerts attract passers-by and create noise. Street musician Cyrus was performing at Exit E1 of Mong Kok MTR Station on the evening of the 12th of this month when someone suddenly threw a glass bottle from a high height, almost hitting him. the injured spectators. He later posted online lamenting that “busing (street performance) is difficult in Hong Kong”, urging bottle throwers to “call the police if they don’t like it”, and saying that it is expected to “stay in Mong Kok (loud)”, which attracted heated discussions among netizens.

Street performers are more self-disciplined

In an interview with am730, 25-year-old Cyrus admitted that he was more motivated when he was commenting because of his anger about throwing things high, realizing that the parties or felt that the sound was too loud and that he might complain to the actors or the audience. police, who are generally very self-disciplined. He looked again at the performance footage and also found that the drums were turned up after the instruments were played by different people, but the volume of the other instruments was not high. Cyrus, who has been performing on the streets of Hong Kong for two years, said he always pays attention to size issues when he performs and rarely complains about his ‘ blocking the street or making noise in the past Noise makes people happy, not making noise “.

However, he pointed out that there are many people and cars in Mong Kok, and the environment itself is also noisy. different people. he emphasized that there is “zero tolerance” for violence”, so I decided to call the police at that point.

When Cyrus was performing street music, someone threw a glass bottle from a height (provided by Cyrus)

Referring to the polarity of the public response, he emphasized that musicians should be themselves

The online post drew positive and negative responses, and faced with criticism from netizens, Cyrus observed that the public opinion on street music tends to be polarized give us gifts, get flowers, buy water, give bubble milk tea” , because they like live music and emotions are richer than recorded music.

However, he said some people also have negative stereotypes about actors such as “singing karaoke” and “dreaming of becoming stars”. “. Performers need to be themselves and make enjoyable music. “I have a full-time job, I have my own ambitions, and I want to play music with everyone.” He confirmed that both professional and non-professional musicians participating in a street performance.

Advocate for reporting on foreign licensing and managing performance

Street music concerts are often held in busy cities and play together. Malaysian Business There is a night market in the area that welcomes performers and attracts large crowds. He suggested that Hong Kong follow the example of foreign countries in issuing permits to regulate street performances, setting aside designated areas, and specifying the size and time of performance, to avoid disputes with nearby people. to avoid

Although performers can now apply to the police for “permission to play an instrument on a public street or highway,” Cyrus said, performers are still subject to street, noise and begging laws after they apply. to do, and many performers do not have it at every performance The application, if the government issues permits for regulation, will favor local street performances and create a diverse performance culture, “not a – only music, but also football and fashionable dance.”

Artist Ng Ye-kun once played music on the streets of Mong Kok, attracting crowds (file photo)

Leung Yuk-wai is advocating for the establishment of a street performance area on Kwun Tong waterfront in Victoria Park

Leung Yuk-wai, a member of the Legislative Council who is concerned about street performances, told “am730” that Hong Kong has tried to designate places for performers to apply for street performances, but “there are too many people and too little food” The government should increase the number of performance places. “Busker (street performer) friends feel that there are not enough places. Or the place is not successful enough… It’s not just Mong Kok, the promenades on both sides of Victoria Harbor For example, it can be used in Victoria Park, Kwun Tong waterfront or other sports venues – out to collaborate with hip-hop, skateboarding or other emerging sports to see people flow the most.”

Regarding the licensing of street performances, Leung Yu Wai recognized that there is a lack of a unified policy for street performances including street restrictions, volume and other issues, but licensing must consider the content and level of performance The scope of the license must be be regulated as well. ”, so the government needs to attract more ideas.

The VESSEL Discovery on the Kwun Tong waterfront was once used as a street music performance venue (data image)

The police allow 277 street music permits in the third quarter

The police responded that a total of 277 requests were received for “permits to play musical instruments on public streets or roads” in the first nine months of this year, and 174 were approved last year, 485 requests were received, and 305 were approved. When reviewing and approving license applications, the police will consider the time, place, content and purpose of the performance or activity, the applicant’s history, public interests (including the maintenance of national security and public order), etc.

Source: Police Force and Security Bureau

The original article was published on AM730 https://www.am730.com.hk/Local/am Special – Busking almost a glass bottle thrown – a musician recognizes – lives in the scene of Mong Kok – on impulse – hoping for licensing management a issued to reduce disputes / 498217?utm_source=yahoorss&utm_medium=reference