Hong Kong Sevens 2025 | Kai Tak Sports Park to close fan village early to avoid disturbances; RubberBand performance cancelled; rugby union cites scheduling issue
七欖2025｜園區：提早關球迷村免滋擾 RubberBand 表演取消 欖總：排程問題
The Hong Kong International Rugby Sevens will be held from Friday to Sunday this week (28 to 30) at the Main Stadium of Kai Tak Sports Park. It will be the first use of the stadium since the park’s opening ceremony. However, before the tournament has begun, organisers have announced changes to the planned programme, including the cancellation of local band RubberBand’s performance and the early closure of the newly established fan village. Kai Tak Sports Park today (26th) outlined the latest arrangements for the tournament together with China Hong Kong China Rugby Union Rugby Union, the police and the Transport Department. Tang King-shing, the park’s Director of Strategic Development, said the fan village next to the stadium would close early because of possible disturbances in the surrounding area. Regarding the cancellation of the RubberBand performance, China Hong Kong China Rugby Union Rugby Union, the organiser, merely reiterated that it was due to schedule challenges (“Due to schedule challenges”) and that it wanted to focus on serving the fan village on the first day. Other performances and music activities have been arranged.
香港國際七人欖球賽將在本周五至日（28 至 30 日）於啟德體育園主場館舉行，為園區開幕禮後，首次啟用主場館。不過尚未開賽，主辦方已先後宣布原定內容有變，包括本地樂隊 Rubberband 表演環節取消、新設球迷村提早關閉。 啟德園區今（26日）聯同中國香港欖球總會、警方、運輸署交代賽事最新安排。園區總監（策略發展）鄧竟成指，毗鄰場館的球迷村提早關閉是考慮到周邊或有滋擾；至於 RubberBand 表演環節取消，主辦的中國香港欖球總會僅重申，是由於排程問題（Due to schedule challenges）、希望首天集中服務球迷村而取消，有安排其他表演、音樂活動。