Kai Tak Stadium turns into Asia's biggest awards stage this month. On 22 and 23 August 2026, the 2026 TMElive International Music Awards (TIMA) bring more than 30 acts — from Charlie Puth to aespa, Stray Kids and Super Junior — to Hong Kong for a two-night music spectacular that mixes a formal awards presentation with full-scale live performances. Here is everything confirmed about dates, lineup and tickets for TIMA Hong Kong 2026.
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What is TIMA, and why is it in Hong Kong?
TIMA stands for the TMElive International Music Awards, an annual awards event organised by Tencent Music Entertainment Group through its live-entertainment arm TMElive. Unlike a single-artist concert, TIMA blends an awards presentation with genuine full-length performances, bringing together Mandopop, Cantopop and K-pop stars on one stage over two nights.
For 2026, Hong Kong hosts the whole event at Kai Tak Stadium, the retractable-roof centrepiece of Kai Tak Sports Park that has quickly become the city's marquee concert venue since it opened. Organisers have grouped the 30-plus performers into three performance tiers — the top-tier "Aurora Chapter" acts each get around 25–30 minutes on stage, while "Starlight Chapter" and "Shining Chapter" acts perform for five to fifteen minutes. The full running order and set times had not been published at the time of writing, so check the official channels closer to the date.
2026 TIMA International Music Awards
Priority booking opened at 10am on 13 July 2026, with public sale following at 1pm on 15 July — both dates have now passed, so tickets are on general sale. Availability varies by price tier and night; check the official Kai Tak Sports Park event listing before you buy.
Who is performing: Day 1 vs Day 2
Hong Kong's own William Chan Wai-ting and MC Cheung Tin-fu join the international line-up, alongside a heavy concentration of K-pop's biggest current acts. Here is the confirmed headline and supporting line-up for each night.
TIMA 2026 line-up at a glance
| Night | Headliners | Supporting acts |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 22 Aug | aespa, BABYMONSTER, MC Cheung, RIIZE, Super Junior, Tomorrow X Together | Taeyong, Yeonjun, Hearts2Hearts, ALLDAY PROJECT, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, Daniel Seavey, 82MAJOR, KiiiKiii & more |
| Sun 23 Aug | Charlie Puth, William Chan, IVE, NCT WISH, Stray Kids, Taeyeon | WayV, NMIXX, MEOVV, Evan, NuNew Chawarin, PLAVE, KickFlip, NEXZ & more |
Line-up per organiser announcement, correct as of publication. Exact set times and running order are confirmed closer to the event — check the official listing.
Note for Charlie Puth fans: his TIMA guest slot on 23 August is separate from his own headline Hong Kong stadium show, The Big Stadium World Tour, which has been postponed to April 2027. His TIMA appearance goes ahead as scheduled — it is a shorter guest set within the wider awards show, not the postponed solo concert.
How much are tickets and how do you buy them?
Tickets are priced from HK$899 to HK$2,399, excluding booking fees, across several seating tiers. Priority booking opened at 10am on 13 July 2026, with general public sale following at 1pm on 15 July. Both windows have passed, so remaining tickets are on ordinary sale — check the official Kai Tak Sports Park event page for current availability, and buy only through official channels to avoid resale scams.
Because the show splits big-name headliners across two separate nights, decide which night suits your favourite acts before booking — Day 1 leans K-pop girl- and boy-group heavy with Super Junior and Tomorrow X Together, while Day 2 pairs Charlie Puth's Western pop with Stray Kids, IVE and Taeyeon.
Getting to Kai Tak Stadium
Kai Tak Stadium sits within Kai Tak Sports Park at 11 Concorde Road, on the old airport runway in Kowloon. The nearest MTR stations are Kai Tak and Sung Wong Toi on the Tuen Ma line, both a short signposted walk from the venue. With a 50,000-capacity stadium hosting acts across two nights, expect crowd-management measures, so allow extra travel time and check the official channels for gate and bag-check details before you go. For more of the city's biggest shows, see our guides to the best concerts coming to Hong Kong and IVE's world tour stop in Hong Kong.
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Pick your night
Decide which line-up suits you, book through official channels, and get to Kai Tak early. TIMA 2026 turns Hong Kong into the region's biggest two-night music stage this August.