Resident makes police report over 'noisy' Yishun getai; organiser says event has been held for 23 years without complaints

A getai performance in Yishun was disrupted by about 80 minutes, when police were called to the venue over a reported noise complaint on Friday (Sep 4) night.

Organised by the Nee Soon South Neighbourhood 8 Zhong Yuan Association, the event was held at Khatib multipurpose centre as part of the Hungry Ghost Festival, according to Shin Min Daily News.

Hosted by veteran performers Xian Hong and Hao Hao, also known as the "Prince of a Thousand Faces", the show began at 7pm with about 80 banquet tables set up for guests.

Other performers included Chen Kaixuan, Zi Yao, Wei Bin and several others.

Among those attending the festival was Yishun GRC MP Lee Wai Ying, who interacted with residents and guests at the event.

But, at about 8.20pm , police arrived at the venue after the resident reportedly complained about the noise from the stage performance.

The event's chairman, Koh Fook Keong (transliterated), said the complaint came as a surprise, noting that the annual event has been held for 23 years without a similar incident.

"This is the first time we have encountered a complaint from a resident," he said, adding that he hoped residents would be understanding of the occasion.

Police officers were reportedly seen speaking with the organisers before the performance resumed as planned.

xingying.koh@asiaone.com

9月4日（星期五）晚，警方接到噪音投诉后赶到义顺的一场歌台表演现场，导致表演中断了约80分钟。

据《新明日报》报道，此次活动由义顺南第八邻里中原协会主办，在卡迪多功能中心举行，是中元节庆祝活动的一部分。

这场演出由资深表演者冼宏和郝昊（又名“千面王子”）主持，晚上7点开始，现场摆放了约80张宴会桌供宾客用餐。

其他表演者包括陈凯旋、子瑶、魏斌等。

出席此次活动的嘉宾包括义顺集选区议员李伟英，他在活动中与居民和来宾进行了互动。

但晚上 8 点 20 分左右，警方赶到现场，此前有居民投诉舞台表演噪音扰民。

该活动主席许福强（音译）表示，这一投诉令人惊讶，并指出该年度活动已举办 23 年，从未发生过类似事件。

“这是我们第一次收到居民的投诉，”他说，并补充说，他希望居民们能够理解这种情况。

据报道，在演出按计划恢复之前，有人看到警察与组织者进行了交谈。

邢莹.koh@asiaone.com