According to Jimu News, on December 2, the topic "Taylor Swift is expected to come to Hangzhou to hold a concert next year" became a hot search topic, sparking heated discussions. On the afternoon of the 2nd, British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran (Boss Huang) posted on his social

According to Jimu News, on December 2, the topic "Taylor Swift is expected to come to Hangzhou to hold a concert next year" became a hot search topic, sparking heated discussion.

html On the afternoon of the 42nd, British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran (Boss Huang) posted on his social account that he will perform six performances in Hangzhou from February 24 to March 2, 2025, which is also his only stop in China. . According to online sources, on December 2, at the press conference of Ed Sheeran’s Hangzhou concert, Huang Jiangping, director of the Art Department of Hangzhou Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau, said that Taylor Swift (Taylor Swift) is likely to arrive in 2025. Concert held in Hangzhou.

The news that "Taylor Swift is expected to hold a concert in Hangzhou" sparked heated discussion. Many netizens expressed their expectation, but some fans believed that there is no relevant definite news for the time being.

On the morning of December 3, Huang Jiangping told reporters that Hangzhou is currently not in the process of handling Taylor Swift’s performance. Regarding this matter, the understanding on the Internet may be wrong. Almost every city in the world wants to invite Taylor Swift. It is a good wish for her to hold a concert in Hangzhou, and it is also the direction of Hangzhou's efforts. Hangzhou has good facilities, natural landscapes, cultural environment, good performing arts services, and a market. He believes that famous domestic and foreign celebrities will also choose this city.

Huang Jiangping said that Hangzhou has also introduced relevant policies for hosting large-scale international business performances and other activities. Before the introduction of relevant policies, Hangzhou learned from the good practices of several better domestic cities (in this aspect), including Shanghai and Guangzhou, hoping to do better in the performing arts market.

Jimu News reporters also contacted the Hangzhou Municipal Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau. The staff said that relevant information should be consulted with the Art Department of the bureau. The reporter noticed that in addition to the British singer Ed Sheeran's concert in Hangzhou in 2025, the fashion brand Chanel's 2024/25 Advanced Handicraft Workshop Series Conference will also be presented in Hangzhou at 18:00 on December 3. After Shanghai, Hangzhou will become the second city in mainland China to host the "global premiere" of Chanel .

Shanghai media reported in July that Shanghai, which has a booming performance market, has also begun studying the possibility of hosting a Taylor Swift concert. Counselors from the Shanghai Municipal Government are conducting a survey on "commercial performance tourism". In the opinion of the counselors, the performing arts economy is a major "leverage point" for Shanghai to build an international cultural metropolis. Top-level performances such as Swift's concert play an important role in prospering the performance market, driving urban consumption, and shaping the city's image. Li An, counselor of the municipal government, said that although Shanghai held many large-scale commercial performances, most of them were singers from Hong Kong and Taiwan, and there was a lack of heavyweight and internationally influential entertainment stars. It is recommended to combine Shanghai’s own characteristics and advantages, benchmark international top commercial performances, and provide high-quality and diversified performing arts products for international and domestic tourists.

According to media reports, Shanghai’s shortcomings in hosting top international commercial performances are also obvious, which involve various aspects such as approval, visas, customs declarations, taxation, venues, transportation, and security supporting services. The counselor suggested that the problems of many restrictions, slow speed and difficulty in landing should be solved through coordination and linkage, especially in terms of visas and customs declaration for relevant performers and performance equipment, as well as visa-on-arrival or even visa-free entry for inbound performance tourists. Strive for Shanghai to be the first to try it out and have practical and feasible supporting policies and measures. On the other hand, whether the performance can be successfully implemented is also closely related to the hardware conditions of the performance venue. In the opinion of the counselors, if Shanghai wants to introduce similar performing arts activities, it must further balance the relationship between safety and efficiency. On the basis of ensuring safety, the carrying capacity of the venues should be released as much as possible, so as to attract more domestic and foreign audiences to Shanghai. Watching performances will drive other consumption in accommodation, catering, tourism, shopping and other areas to a greater extent, forming a comprehensive effect.

Source: Jimu News