Relief for Leon Lai fans with Canto-pop king’s second concert to go ahead as scheduled

Canto-pop king Leon Lai Mings concert have gone ahead - but organisers are racing to surround the Central site with cloth after last nights show exceeded government noise limits.In an announcement that was music to the ears of thousands of fans, Lai revealed on Facebook that the much-anticipated show would go ahead after the Friday spectacular began 90 minutes past its scheduled start.The 49-year-olds latest series of concerts - originally scheduled to begin on April 28 - have had a stuttering start.Just two hours before its original starting time on Thursday, the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced it had refused to issue a temporary permit for the concert, as the event organiser had failed to meet fire safety standards.Siu Kam Chan has more.

Leon Lai in Concert Source: hayami CC BY-NC-ND 2.0