The popular female singer Shan Yichun from mainland China will be sold on April 18 at the Mercedes-Benz Cultural Center on April 14, and 12,000 tickets will be sold out quickly; the Shanghai concert of legendary singer Maria Carey in the European and American music scene and the pioneer singer-singer Karen Mok will be held on April 15; followed closely by the evergreen Chinese music scene, Lin Yilian's Shanghai concert will be released on April 22... In addition, Stefanie Sun, Liza Wang, Chen Ming, Meng Tingwei, Su Huilun, Jin Chi, Chen Huixian and other powerful singers made their debut in Shanghai. According to data from platforms such as Damai.com and Tie Planet, in the spring and summer of this year, more than a dozen popular Chinese and foreign female singers will hold large-scale concerts in Shanghai, with the total number of people "wanting to watch" exceeding 2.15 million.

  Large-scale concerts lead the country's box office, and continue to attract top international performances to land

  According to the latest "Analysis Report on the Market Trends and Characteristics of Large-scale Commercial Performances in 2024" released by the China Performance Industry Association, the box office of large-scale concerts exceeded 26 billion yuan last year, an increase of 78.1% year-on-year; the number of audiences exceeded 29 million, an increase of 45.0% year-on-year, becoming the category with the most outstanding box office results in the performance market. Large-scale concerts are concentrated in urban agglomerations such as Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, Yangtze River Delta, Pearl River Delta, Sichuan-Chongqing, and other cities, with a total box office output accounting for 63.5% of the country. In terms of urban box office, Shanghai continues to lead the country.

  In fact, as the Asian performing arts capital, Shanghai continues to attract top international performances with its deep cultural consumption foundation and cultural and tourism integration advantages, and has also become a "must-fight place" for top musicians around the world with inclusion and diversity. In the first quarter of this year, Shanghai approved more than 40 large-scale projects such as concerts and music festivals. In the second quarter, the trend of "there are large-scale concerts every week" continued.

  From April 18 to 2000 singer Shan Yichun will usher in the final battle of the first round of the tour in Shanghai under the name of "Pure Sister", becoming the first new generation female singer to win three consecutive games in the Mercedes-Benz Cultural Center. From her youthful appearance when she won the championship in 2020, to her mature performance of being able to move freely on the stage, her transformation is obvious to all, and she has accumulated a large number of fans with her highly recognizable voice and delicate emotional expression. In Shanghai, audiences can not only listen to representative works such as "Love Never Lost" and "When I Miss You", but also experience a stage full of relaxation and youthful atmosphere. From fresh style to pioneering design, Shan Yichun will boldly try diversified styling.

  After 11 years, Maria Carey will return to Hongkou Football Stadium from May 16 to 17 to bring the "Celebration of Mimi" 2025 Shanghai Station concert. As a singer with over 200 million records worldwide and a well-deserved benchmark for modern pop music performances, she will perform nearly 20 Billboard champion singles on the spot, including classic works such as "Heroes" and "We Belong to Each Other", showing her iconic five-octave range and improvisational transliteration skills.

  Karen Mok's "Big Show" concert focuses on innovation. On May 31, she formed the "The Masters" limited band with three senior musicians at the Shanghai Stadium, reinterpreting classic repertoire in a rock style and premiering a new creation. Along the way, Karen Mok has left a resounding reunion in the youthful years of many fans with his pioneering attitude, distinct personality and high recognition. This time, she, who is popular in the music industry with classic love songs, will release rock energy in Shencheng and perform a hot stage interaction with the audience.

  Lam Yilian will present the 2025 tour of "Resonance" at the Shanghai Stadium on July 5. This performance with the theme of "interlacing time and space" connects her music journey across 40 years through the rotating stage and immersive light and shadow effects. From the warmth of "At least You", the affection of "Don't Care Who I am" to the tenacity of "Son Rose", to the innovative interpretation of the masterpieces "Return to Zero" and "Permillion", classics and new works are intertwined, which are expected to trigger a chorus of thousands of people.

  The venue "broads on multiple points" will release new momentum for urban consumption

  Music and the city are heading in both directions. Shanghai's concert market has recently shown a "hundred flowers blooming" trend, ushering in many powerful female singers, who will use notes to connect memory and expectation. Stefanie Sun's "Just After Sunset" tour will be unveiled at the Shanghai Stadium on April 26 and 28, and the two 80,000 tickets will be sold out. Meng Tingwei's 35th anniversary tour concert, Chen Huixian's "Fabulous 40" tour concert and other nostalgic specials have been scheduled to cover the aesthetic needs of music fans from different generations.

  The venue for the Shanghai concert is no longer limited to large stadiums and stadiums, but is "blooming at multiple points" and moving towards theaters and business districts. For example, "Sister" Liza Wang will sing for the first time in her hometown Shanghai on May 3, and will bring fans a song that combines Cantonese opera and pop music at the Qiantan 31 Performing Arts Center of the Bank of Communications, showing the diverse artistic charm. On June 28, Jin Chi will hold a "Love and Good at" concert at the AIA Theater in North Bund to tell the story with his singing voice. Su Huilun and Chen Ming's concerts opened in the mall, which were held at Shanghai MODERN SKY LAB and Jiushi Shanghai Mall Theater on the 3rd floor of Ruihong Tiandi Moon Bay.

  Concerts not only drive the prosperity of the performance market, but also the entrance to urban traffic. "Analysis Report on Market Trends and Characteristics of Large-scale Commercial Performances in 2024" shows that last year, the average cross-city viewing rate of large-scale performances remained above 60%, and in addition to box office revenue, it directly drove the audience's comprehensive consumption by more than 200 billion yuan. Industry insiders pointed out that when "going to a city for a performance" becomes the norm, the implantation of multiple scenes of large-scale concerts will bring more possibilities to the integration of cultural, tourism, business and sports exhibitions, and stimulate new momentum for consumption. Reporter Jiang Fang

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