Jazz singer Stacey Kent plays the LG SIGNATURE Hall at LG Arts Center Seoul on 19 November, 7.30pm, about 80 minutes with no interval. It is her first Korean visit in three years and comes with her first album in three years, A Time for Love (Naïve). There are three on stage: Kent sings, her husband and producer Jim Tomlinson plays saxophone and flute, and Art Hirahara plays piano. The organiser describes a mix of jazz standards, bossa nova, chanson and pop, sung in several languages; no setlist has been published. Tickets are KRW 66,000–121,000.
Stacey Kent at Fnac Montparnasse, Paris, September 2007; a file photo, not this concert. · Report image rights
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LG SIGNATURE Hall, LG Arts Center Seoul2026.11.19Live concertsTicket required
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Just three on stage
Kent sings, her husband Jim Tomlinson plays saxophone and flute, and Art Hirahara plays piano: just the three of them.
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With no drums or bass, every shade of her diction carries in the 1,335-seat LG SIGNATURE Hall. Tomlinson also produces her records, including the Grammy-nominated Breakfast on the Morning Tram; New York-based Hirahara has played with Freddy Cole and others.
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Lyrics by Kazuo Ishiguro
Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro has long written lyrics for her and calls her a great jazz diva of our time.
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He says the characters in her songs come fully alive through her voice, and the organiser likens the songs to short stories. One of them made Barack Obama’s 2025 favourite music list, its only jazz track.
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Standards to bossa nova
Expect jazz standards, bossa nova, chanson and pop, sung in several languages.
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The visit coincides with her new album A Time for Love (Naïve), built around piano and saxophone; its predecessor, Summer Me, Winter Me (2023), topped the French jazz chart on release. She has sold over two million records and received the Montreal International Jazz Festival’s Ella Fitzgerald Award in 2023.
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Dates & times
2026.11.19
Thursday 19 November 2026, 7.30pm, about 80 minutes with no interval (Seoul time).
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Just three on stage
Lyrics by Kazuo Ishiguro
Standards to bossa nova
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Venue & travel
LG SIGNATURE Hall, LG Arts Center Seoul
LG Arts Center Seoul is at 136 Magokjungang-ro, Gangseo-gu, Seoul.
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Entry & companions
Ages 8 and up as stated, meaning born in 2019 or earlier. Orchestra-pit rows OP1–OP3 are on a flat floor with no step between rows, and the venue asks buyers to note this. Ticket collection, ID and latecomer rules follow the booking page.
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Tickets & access
KRW 66,000–121,000
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