The third annual Beijing Pop Music Festival delighted music
lovers with its big name acts such as Brett Anderson, the New York
Dolls and Public Enemy on Saturday at Beijing's large Chaoyang
Park.
Undoubtedly Brett Anderson was the biggest star on the first day
of the two-day festival. When the New York Dolls finished their
performance, the atmosphere was fully charged and ready to
burn.
Then up came Brett Anderson, arousing screams before he even
opened his mouth.
Brett Anderson, lead vocalist of
former rock band Suede, performs at the 2007 Beijing Pop Music
Festival in Chaoyang Park, Beijing, China, on Saturday, September
8, 2007.
The singer started with "To the Winter", "Love is Dead", and
"Dust and Rain" off his latest album, which he launched this year
after band Suede split up.
He followed up with a few beloved Suede songs, including
"Everything Will Flow", "By the Sea" and "Beautiful Ones"; making
the whole crowd boil.
The day's final performer, the hip-hop band Public Enemy, paid
tribute to the host country by way of Chuck D wearing a Yao Ming
Rocket's uniform and Professor Griff giving a kung fu
demonstration.
Voice of hip-hop band Public Enemy,
Chuck D., performs at the 2007 Beijing Pop Music Festival in
Chaoyang Park, Beijing, China, on Saturday, September 8,
2007.
The only living member of the punk band the Ramones, Marky
Ranome, who is scheduled to perform in Sunday's line-up, came on
stage unexpectedly and cooperated with P.E. on one of the Ramones
classic songs.
Chinese veteran rocker Cui Jian also appeared on stage and
joined in with P.E. in concluding a rap song.
Chinese veteran rocker Cui Jian sits
in the audience at the 2007 Beijing Pop Music Festival in Chaoyang
Park, Beijing, China, on Saturday, September 8,
2007.
(CRIENGLISH.com September 9, 2007)
