Singapore Grand Prix to kick off on Sept. 16

Asia’s biggest sports and entertainment festival Singapore Grand Prix will take place from Sept. 16 to Sept. 25 in the country. It offers the world’s only night-time Formula 1 race. The 2011 Formula 1 Singtel Singapore Grand Prix will have Linkin Park as the headlining band on Race Day of Sept. 25 on the Padang Main Stage in Zone 4. Other stars such as Shakira and kinetic artist Brian Olsen are to perform during the event as well. The Singapore Grand Prix attracted about 96,000 visitors in 2010 and 40 percent of them were from overseas.

(yoonmi@heraldcorp.com)