Utopia World Tour
| Tour by A-Mei | |
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| Associated album | Faces of Paranoia Amit 2 |
|---|---|
| Start date | April 4, 2015 |
| End date | December 30, 2017 |
| No. of shows | 104 |
| Attendance | 2.5 million |
| Box office | $202.2 million |
| A-Mei concert chronology | |
The Utopia World Tour (Chinese: 乌托邦世界巡城演唱会) is the seventh headlining concert tour by Taiwanese singer A-Mei (張惠妹). The tour began on April 4, 2015, the same day as the release of her studio album, Amit 2. An extension of the tour, titled Utopia 2.0 Carnival World, commenced in Shanghai in December 2016.
The tour attracted a total of around 2.5 million people and grossed around NT$6 billion (US$202 million), making it one of the highest-grossing concert tours by a female artist.[1][2]
Commercial performance[edit]
The ten shows at the Taipei Arena in Taipei in April 2015 sold out 120,000 tickets in twelve minutes.[3] The concerts in Kaohsiung, Taiwan at the Kaohsiung Arena sold out around 100,000 tickets and grossed NT$200 million.[4]
Economic effects[edit]
Following the conclusion of the concerts in Kaohsiung, Taiwanese media outlets reported that the concerts brought around NT$1 billion in tourism revenue to the city.[4]
Tour dates[edit]
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 4, 2015 | Taipei | Taiwan | Taipei Arena | 120,000[3] |
| April 5, 2015 | ||||
| April 6, 2015 | ||||
| April 8, 2015 | ||||
| April 9, 2015 | ||||
| April 10, 2015 | ||||
| April 11, 2015 | ||||
| April 13, 2015 | ||||
| April 14, 2015 | ||||
| April 15, 2015 | ||||
| May 2, 2015 | Shanghai | China | Shanghai Stadium | — |
| May 9, 2015 | Chengdu | Chengdu Sports Center | — | |
| May 16, 2015 | Fuzhou | Fuzhou Stadium | — | |
| May 23, 2015 | Chongqing | Chongqing Olympic Sports Center | — | |
| May 30, 2015 | Xi'an | Shaanxi Provincial Stadium | — | |
| June 6, 2015 | Mianyang | Mianyang New Convention & Exhibition Center | — | |
| June 13, 2015 | Tianjin | Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium | — | |
| June 20, 2015 | Jinan | Shandong Provincial Stadium | — | |
| July 4, 2015 | Shenyang | Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium | — | |
| July 11, 2015 | Taiyuan | Shanxi Sports Centre Stadium | — | |
| July 18, 2015 | Harbin | HICEC Stadium | — | |
| September 12, 2015 | Zhengzhou | Henan Provincial Stadium | — | |
| September 19, 2015 | Nanjing | Wutaishan Stadium | — | |
| September 30, 2015 | Dalian | Dalian Sports Center Stadium | — | |
| October 11, 2015 | Beijing | Workers' Stadium | — | |
| October 24, 2015 | Nanchang | Nanchang International Sports Center Stadium | — | |
| November 7, 2015 | Guiyang | Guiyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium | — | |
| November 14, 2015 | Nanning | Guangxi Sports Center Stadium | — | |
| November 21, 2015 | Xiamen | Xiamen Sports Center Stadium | — | |
| November 28, 2015 | Shenzhen | Shenzhen Bay Sports Center Stadium | — | |
| December 12, 2015 | Hefei | Hefei Olympic Sports Center Stadium | — | |
| December 19, 2015 | Guangzhou | Tianhe Stadium | — | |
| January 9, 2016 | Singapore | National Stadium | 20,000[5] | |
| January 16, 2016 | Hong Kong | China | Hong Kong Coliseum | — |
| January 17, 2016 | ||||
| January 24, 2016 | Tokyo | Japan | Zepp Tokyo | — |
| April 3, 2016 | Auckland | New Zealand | The Trusts Arena | — |
| April 8, 2016 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney SuperDome | — |
| April 10, 2016 | Melbourne | Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Center | — | |
| April 16, 2016 | Bangkok | Thailand | Siam Paragon | — |
| April 30, 2016 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Stadium Merdeka | 18,000[6] |
| May 7, 2016 | Changzhou | China | Changzhou Olympic Sports Centre | — |
| May 28, 2016 | Changsha | Helong Sports Center Stadium | — | |
| June 11, 2016 | Macau | Cotai Arena | — | |
| June 18, 2016 | Xuzhou | Xuzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium | — | |
| July 9, 2016 | Baotou | Baotou Olympic Sports Center Stadium | — | |
| August 27, 2016 | Liuzhou | Liuzhou Sports Centre | — | |
| September 3, 2016 | Kunming | New Asia Sports City Stadium | — | |
| September 18, 2016 | Quanzhou | Quanzhou Sports Center | — | |
| October 15, 2016 | Xi'an | Shaanxi Provincial Stadium | — | |
| November 19, 2016 | Hangzhou | Yellow Dragon Sports Center | — | |
| November 24, 2016 | Uncasville | United States | Mohegan Sun Arena | — |
| November 26, 2016 | Los Angeles | Pechanga Resort and Casino | — | |
| November 29, 2016 | Vancouver | Canada | Thunderbird Sports Centre | — |
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 16, 2016 | Shanghai | China | Mercedes-Benz Arena | — |
| December 17, 2016 | ||||
| December 24, 2016 | Guangzhou | Guangzhou International Sports Arena | — | |
| December 25, 2016 | ||||
| February 17, 2017 | Genting Highlands | Malaysia | Arena of Stars | — |
| February 18, 2017 | ||||
| March 22, 2017 | London | England | Hammersmith Apollo | — |
| March 25, 2017 | Milan | Italy | Teatro Linear4 Ciak | — |
| March 28, 2017 | Madrid | Spain | Palacio Vistalegre | — |
| April 22, 2017 | Shenzhen | China | Shenzhen Bay Sports Center Gymnasium | — |
| April 23, 2017 | ||||
| April 29, 2017 | Chongqing | Chongqing Expo Center Central Hall | — | |
| April 30, 2017 | ||||
| May 3, 2017 | Macau | Studio City Arena | — | |
| May 5, 2017 | Chengdu | Sichuan Provincial Gymnasium | — | |
| May 6, 2017 | ||||
| May 13, 2017 | Nanjing | Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium | — | |
| May 20, 2017 | Beijing | LeTV Sports Ecological Center | — | |
| May 21, 2017 | ||||
| June 3, 2017 | Nanchang | Nanchang In'tl Sports Center Gymnasium | — | |
| June 9, 2017 | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 14,400[7] | |
| June 10, 2017 | ||||
| June 17, 2017 | Changsha | China | Hunan In'tl Convention & Exhibition Center | — |
| July 1, 2017 | Wuhan | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium | — | |
| July 2, 2017 | ||||
| July 8, 2017 | Hefei | Binhu In'tl Convention & Exhibition Center | — | |
| July 9, 2017 | ||||
| July 15, 2017 | Zhengzhou | Zhengzhou Int'l Convention & Exhibition Center | — | |
| July 28, 2017 | Foshan | Foshan Lingnan Mingzhu Gymnasium | — | |
| July 29, 2017 | ||||
| August 12, 2017 | Kaohsiung | Taiwan | Kaohsiung Arena | 100,000[8] |
| August 13, 2017 | ||||
| August 18, 2017 | ||||
| August 19, 2017 | ||||
| August 20, 2017 | ||||
| August 25, 2017 | ||||
| August 26, 2017 | ||||
| August 27, 2017 | ||||
| September 2, 2017 | Taiyuan | China | Shanxi Provincial Sports Center Gymnasium | — |
| September 9, 2017 | Qingdao | Conson Gymnasium | — | |
| October 7, 2017 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong Coliseum | — | |
| October 8, 2017 | ||||
| November 25, 2017 | Jinhua | Jinhua Sports Center Gymnasium | — | |
| December 2, 2017 | Tianjin | Tianjin Olympic Centre | — | |
| December 16, 2017 | Xiamen | Jiageng Stadium | — | |
| December 23, 2017 | Hangzhou | Huanglong Sports Center Gymnasium | — | |
| December 24, 2017 | ||||
| December 29, 2017 | Shanghai | Mercedes-Benz Arena | — | |
| December 30, 2017 | ||||
| Total | 2,500,000[1] | |||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "华语乐坛单轮巡演场数最多的十大演唱会 张学友称霸 巡回" [Jacky Cheung dominates the top ten concerts with the most number of tours in a single round in the Chinese music industry]. Hong Kong Coliseum (in Chinese). December 12, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2024 – via Sohu.
- ^ Chen, Yu-qiang (November 22, 2021). "【獨家】【小巨蛋迎妹神】半夜直播透露巡迴開唱 阿妹明年初重返小巨蛋" [[Exclusive] [Little Arena welcomes the goddess] Midnight live broadcast revealed that the touring singer A-mei will return to the Little Arena early next year]. Mirror Media (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ a b "巨星開唱票難搶！江蕙、張惠妹開賣創紀錄" [Tickets for superstar concerts are hard to get! Jody Chiang and Zhang Huimei hit record sales]. China Times (in Chinese). February 1, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ a b "阿妹「很堅固」跳爆巨蛋 招10億觀光財進貢高雄" [A girl is "very strong" and jumps to the dome to attract 1 billion in tourism revenue to pay tribute to Kaohsiung]. Apple Daily (in Chinese). August 13, 2017. Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Hong, Jing-yi (January 10, 2016). "Concert review: aMEI/Amit Utopia World Tour". Today Online. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "阿妹演唱会：实力足以覆盖胖身焦点" [Amei Concert: Powerful enough to cover the focus on fat body]. RTM Chinese News (in Chinese). May 1, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2024 – via Facebook.
- ^ Chan, Boon (June 10, 2017). "A-mei turns back the clock in a concert celebrating her two decades as a singer". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "张惠妹开唱赞高雄巨蛋坚固 带来逾两亿观光效益" [Zhang Huimei sings at the Kaohsiung Arena and brings more than 200 million]. NetEase Entertainment. August 12, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
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