According to the China Association of Performing Arts (CAPA), more than 20 singers have so far announced solo concerts, covering all age groups from performers in their early 20s to their 60s. These artists include performers from the island of Taiwan including Jay Chou, Angela Chang and Wakin Chau.
The continuous announcement of concerts shows live performances are making a comeback in Chinese mainland after the COVID-19 pandemic, say experts.
Tickets for concerts by Mandopop band Mayday from the island of Taiwan sold out within seconds on Tuesday.
Media has reported that Mayday is set to hold six concerts at Beijing's National Stadium from mid-May to early June. Many netizens unable to get tickets took to social media to criticize ticket scalpers and express their frustration.
Ticket scalping emerged simultaneously and disrupted the order of the commercial performance market, harmed the consumer rights and interests of the audience, and damaged the good reputation of the performance market in the capital city.
To tackle the scalping chaos, local authorities in Beijing - including the cultural and tourism departments, internet and information technology supervisors, the public security department, the cultural law enforcement department and the market watchdog - formed a special work group to jointly carry out rectification under eight measures.
On April 29 and May 13 ahead of the concerts of Chinese singers Han Hong and Richie Jen, 20 scalpers were apprehended with the joint efforts of related departments, which served as a powerful deterrent to criminals.
The authorities closely monitored, restricted and cracked down on the illegal resale of secondhand tickets of popular performances at high prices on online trading platforms. An online ticketing platform that "sold performance tickets without authorization of the performance organizer" was investigated.
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