Sudden Blackout Ends a Concert in Vietnam

Sometimes the party goes dark for no reason, especially if it’s controversial

On 24 September, the ornate, colonial-era Hanoi Opera House was scheduled to host an unprecedented concert by its former citizen-celebrity: Singer Khánh Ly, who returned to Vietnam from the US to celebrate her 60-year singing career. The live show, titled “Nostalgia of Hanoi Autumn,” was slated as her farewell concert. 

But just a day before her performa…