MTV World Stage makes its inaugural appearance in Southeast Asia this year with Malaysia playing host to this event. It is expected to be an event music fans would not want to miss with some big names on the line up! Details are as follows:

Date: 15th August 2009 (Saturday)
Time: 6pm
Venue: Sunway Lagoon
Bands: All American Rejects, Kasabian, Estranged, Hoobastank, Boys Like Girls, Pixie Lott, Raygun
Tickets: Not for sale, however Celcom customers are able to redeem them. For more information on this, check out this page on Axcess. Be on the look out for other contests where you can win tickets through other media outlets.
Websites: http://worldstage.mtvasia.com, http://blog.mtvasia.com/
Links to win tickets: Check out this page for a comprehensive list of participating companies/websites/organizations (updated constantly)
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There will also be the opportunity for you to obtain the coveted mosh pit tickets and for your chance to win them, come “dressed in your hippiest party wear, and show us how you can rock and scream to your favourite tunes”. Event details as follows:

Venue: Cineleisure, The Curve, Kuala Lumpur
Dates: 1 – 2 August 2009
Time: 12 – 7pm
Mosh Pit Auditions: 1 – 3 pm & 5 – 5.30pm (both days)

Check the MTV Asia World Stage website for more information.

Update, 23/7: Hoobastank, Boys Like Girls, Pixie Lott and Raygun has been added to the line up.

Update: Don’t forget to catch the premiere of MTV World Stage Live in Malaysia at these times:

(SG/HK) Fri, Aug 28, 2009 @ 8.00pm
(MY-ASTRO) Fri, Aug 28, 2009 @ 9.00pm
(PHIL) Fri, Sept 4, 2009 @ 5.30pm
(TW) Fri, Sept 11, 2009 @ 5.00pm
(CHINA) Fri, Sept 4, 2009 @ 8.00pm
(INDO) Fri, Aug 28, 2009 @ 9.00pm
(KR) Fri, Sept 12, 2009 @ 12 midnight
(INDIA VH1) Fri, Sept 11, 2009 @ 7.00pm
(THAI) Fri, Sept 4, 2009 @ 2.00pm