Cho Young-pil and his band will perform at the Super! Sonic 2013 music festival in August, according to the festival’s PR company.
This will be the 63-year-old veteran singer’s first-ever performance at a rock festival.
Fortune Entertainment unveiled the first lineup of this year Super! Sonic on Tuesday which includes Cho as well as British pop duo Pet Shop Boys and the electronic band Two Door Cinema Club, and Korean artists 10cm and the semifinalist of “Superstar K4” DICKPUNKS.
Cho Yong-pil performs at his showcase in Seoul on April 22. (Yonhap News)
The annual event will take place Aug. 14-15 at Olympic Park in Seoul.
Cho, who will also perform with younger musicians, will also give back his fees to the festival organizer to provide better working conditions to younger artists.
“It is to show appreciation for the love people have been giving me for my 19th album. Since this is an event that takes place in the middle of the city, I thought it would be great if a variety of music can be spread to more people,” Cho said.
“Also, I thought it would be a great opportunity to show my gratitude and have fun with the younger musicians including those who helped me with my showcase last month,” he added.
Meanwhile, a recent survey showed that more people would prefer to attend Cho’s concert over that of global star Psy.
In a survey of 1,005 adults in Korea asking, “Between Psy and Cho Yong-pil, whose live performance do you want to see?” 53 percent chose Cho while 38 opted for Psy, Gallup Korea announced Tuesday. People over 40 preferred Cho while those in their 20s and 30s preferred Psy.
By Suh Hye-rim (
sheren6735@heraldcorp.com)
