Ashin (L), front-man of
Taiwan pop-rock band Mayday, and guitarist Stone perform during a
show in Shanghai on Saturday, October 20, 2007.
Now is one of those times when music fans wish their idols could
visit their city one by one instead of performing on the same day.
Going to either show means sacrificing the chance to see the
other.
On Saturday night, pop music fans in Shanghai were offered the
chance to see either cantopop singer Sammi Cheng, or a grand
chapter of Taiwan pop-rock band Mayday's "Jump! The World
Tour."
It might have been a hard decision for some, but around 80,000
fans chose the later with ease, wanting to see the energetic Mayday
jump around on stage.
During the three-hour show held at the Shanghai Stadium,
constant waves of singing involving all audience members was
generated while the five Mayday members performed live versions of
their best-known hits.
For this impressive night during their world tour, which has
taken them to several Asian and North American cities, Mayday spent
millions of yuan on special stage effects. They utilized 15
thousand tonnes of equipment that was flown in from Taiwan, and an
LED screen as large as three basketball courts.
Although the band has been around for a decade, its popularity
keeps soaring among mainland fans, with twenty-somethings making up
the majority of their fan base.
Since their Shanghai show in 2004 which was attended by a crowd
of 8,000, Mayday took only three years to secure an audience of 10
times that number.
A report on the website Sina.com said that ticket sales for
Saturday's show created a new record.
Guaishou (Monster),
guitarist of Taiwan pop-rock band Mayday, performs during a show in
Shanghai on Saturday, October 20, 2007.
(CRI.cn October 22, 2007)
