Shanghai welcomes indoor concerts of tens of thousands of European and American artists, leading to a strong recovery in the entertainment market
After three years of absence, Shanghai once again welcomed an indoor concert of European and American artists with a capacity of tens of thousands. On the evenings of September 8th and September 9th, the first Chinese concert of "Chasing Dreams Across the World" by Xicheng Boys was held at the Mercedes Benz Cultural Center, with all seats filled and the audience enthusiastic. With their numerous popular classic songs and latest ones, Xicheng Boys brought a music festival of surging memories and blooming youth to Chinese fans. The two consecutive nights of performance attracted over 20000 spectators to watch the performance live.
Returning to the stage of China again, the Xicheng boy was quite moved. They said that it has been nearly twenty years since their first visit to China, and perhaps there is no other fan in the world who can support them for so long like Chinese fans. For this reason, several singers use standard Chinese to say "thank you" and "LoveShanghai" has become a high-frequency word in their mouths.
Returning to the stage of China again, the Xicheng boy was quite moved. They said that it has been nearly twenty years since their first visit to China, and perhaps there is no other fan in the world who can support them for so long like Chinese fans. For this reason, several singers use standard Chinese to say "thank you" and "Love Shanghai" has become a high-frequency word in their mouths.
Xicheng Boys China's first stop in Shanghai is the first indoor concert of tens of thousands of European and American artists in mainland China after the rapid recovery of the performance market this year. This also marks the return of overseas artists to the offline performance market in China, becoming a new force in the offline performance industry.
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At the concert, classic songs such as "Swear It Again," "My Love," and "You Rise Me Up" sparked several choruses throughout the audience. Xicheng Boy also specially customized a playlist for Chinese fans, performing the song "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You" for the first time live, which surprised fans.
Xicheng Boys China's first stop in Shanghai is the first indoor concert of tens of thousands of European and American artists in mainland China after the rapid recovery of the performance market this year. This also marks the return of overseas artists to the offline performance market in China, becoming a new force in the offline performance industry.
According to statistics from the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, Shanghai held more than 22000 commercial performances in the first half of this year, attracting 11.9938 million viewers and achieving box office revenue of 832 million yuan, an increase of 13.2%, 25.1%, and 16.5% respectively compared to the same period in 2019. Among them, 5335 professional theater performances have been performed, which has returned to the same level as the same period in 2019; 37 concerts and music festivals were held, an increase of 8.2% compared to the same period in 2019, achieving box office revenue of 308 million yuan.
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Since the beginning of this year, the popularity of the offline performance market has been evident to all. On August 6th, the TFBOYS Ten Year Promise concert landed in Xi'an. According to a third-party sampling survey, the pre booking volume of accommodation online in Xi'an increased significantly compared to the same period last year before and after the performance, especially the total order volume for travel from August 6th to 7th increased by 738% year-on-year; Ticket revenue of 35.76 million yuan directly drove tourism revenue of 416 million yuan; Jay Chou's upcoming concert in Tianjin has also driven a surge in pre orders for local accommodation, catering, and more.
The 100 "new spaces for performing arts" pioneered in Shanghai, as well as close-up performances in small theaters, are also popular. Data shows that the Asia Tower, the Great World, and other venues have gathered 41 performance venues with diverse styles and deeply loved by young audiences. Since the beginning of this year, there have been nearly 800 performances per month, receiving more than 100000 visitors, and the monthly ticket room has exceeded 10 million yuan, becoming a demonstration area for new consumption in performing arts.