The Invincible World Tour

The Invincible World Tour (Chinese: 地表最強世界巡迴演唱會) was the seventh concert tour by Taiwanese recording artist Jay Chou, held in support of his fourteenth studio album Jay Chou's Bedtime Stories (2016). The tour began in Shanghai at the Mercedes-Benz Arena on June 30, 2016, and spanned 120 dates in various countries including China, Malaysia, Singapore, United Kingdom, Taiwan, Australia, the United States, and France. The tour attracted an estimated total of 3 million people.[1][2]

The Invincible World Tour
Tour by Jay Chou
Associated albumJay Chou's Bedtime Stories
Start dateJune 30, 2016
End dateMay 2, 2019
No. of shows
Attendance3,000,000
Jay Chou concert chronology

Production

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The Invincible World Tour in Taipei saw upgraded outfits, visual and special effects, and stage props. The concert was divided into eight thematic sections, each offering a different experience. The total production cost surpassed NT$180 million, making it the most expensive concert held by Chou up to that point.[3]

Commercial performance

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Pollstar ranked Chou's June 2018 Shanghai concert at number 36 in their annual top 100 international box office report, with an attendance of 43,769 people and $9,381,304 in revenue.[4]

Controversies

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Chou's concert in Singapore on September 3, 2016, faced several controversies, including poor sound quality. Attendees seated close to the stage reported difficulty discerning the vocals of the singer at certain points during the concert, attributing this to the overpowering bass and excessive reverb. In addition, allegations were made regarding inadequate ventilation and crowd management.[5]

Tour dates

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List of 2016 concert dates
Date (2016) City Country Venue Attendance
June 30 Shanghai China Mercedes-Benz Arena 44,000[6]
July 1
July 2
July 3
July 8 Beijing LeSports Center
July 9
July 10
July 22 Guangzhou Guangzhou International Sports Arena
July 23
July 24
August 6 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Stadium Merdeka
August 27 Dalian China Dalian Sports Centre Stadium
September 3 Singapore National Stadium 40,000[5]
September 16 Qingdao China Yizhong Sports Center
September 24 Zhengzhou Henan Province Sports Centre
September 30 Taiyuan Shanxi Sports Stadium
October 15 Changzhou Changzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium
October 22 Hefei Hefei Olympic Sports Centre Stadium
November 5 Fuzhou Fuzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium
November 12 Nantong Nantong Sports Conference and Exhibition Center
November 18 Changsha Helong Sports Center Stadium
November 19
November 26 Jiaxing Jiaxing Sports Centre Stadium
December 10 Nanning Guangxi Sports Centre Stadium
December 17 Huizhou Huizhou Olympic Stadium
List of 2017 concert dates
Date (2017) City Country Venue Attendance
January 8 Hong Kong China Hong Kong Coliseum 90,000[7]
January 9
January 10
January 11
January 13
January 14
January 15
January 16
January 17
March 17 London England Wembley Arena 12,500[8]
March 18
April 7 Shenzhen China Shenzhen Stadium
April 8
April 15 Kunming Kunming Tuodong Sports Centre Stadium
April 16
April 22 Nanning Guangxi Sports Centre Stadium
April 29 Xi'an Shaanxi Province Stadium
April 30
May 13 Chongqing Chongqing Olympic Sports Center 80,000[9]
May 14
May 20 Nanjing Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre Stadium
May 21
May 26 Tianjin Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium
May 27
June 2 Shenyang Shenyang Olympic Sports Centre Stadium
June 3
August 25 Beijing Workers' Stadium 100,000[10]
August 26
September 2 Jinan Jinan Olympic Sports Centre Stadium
September 9 Taizhou Taizhou Sports Centre Stadium
September 16 Suzhou Suzhou Sports Center
September 28 Taipei Taiwan Taipei Arena 44,000[11]
September 29
September 30
October 1
October 14 Nanchang China Jiangxi Olympic Sports Center Stadium
October 21 Xiamen Xiamen People's Stadium
October 22
October 28 Hangzhou Yellow Dragon Sports Centre Stadium
October 29
December 2 Foshan Century Lotus Stadium
December 3
List of 2018 concert dates
Date (2018) City Country Venue Attendance
January 6 Singapore National Stadium 40,000[12]
January 27 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Stadium Merdeka
March 15 Hong Kong China Hong Kong Coliseum
March 16
March 17
March 18
March 19
March 21
March 22
March 23
March 24
March 25
April 7 Sydney Australia Qudos Bank Arena
April 21 Zhuhai China Zhuhai Stadium 60,000[13]
April 22
May 1 Chengdu China Modern Pentathlon Games Center
May 2
May 11 Changsha Helong Sports and Culture Center Stadium
May 12
May 19 Jinhua Jinhua Stadium
May 26 Changzhou Changzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium
May 27
June 15 Shanghai Mercedes-Benz Arena 43,769[4]
June 16
June 17
June 18
June 23 Fuzhou Fuzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium
June 24
July 7 Zhengzhou Henan Provincial Stadium
July 8
July 14 Dalian Dalian Sports Center Stadium
July 15
July 28 Xuzhou Xuzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium
August 23 Qingdao Conson Stadium
August 24
September 1 Taiyuan Shanxi Sports Centre Stadium
September 2
September 29 Luoyang Luoyang Stadium
September 30
October 20 Shaoxing Shaoxing China Textile City Sports Center
October 21
October 27 Quanzhou Quanzhou Sports Center
October 28
November 17 Guiyang Guiyang Olympic Sports Center
November 18
December 14 Macau Cotai Arena
December 15
December 16
December 17
List of 2019 concert dates
Date (2019) City Country Venue Attendance
February 9 Las Vegas United States MGM Grand Garden Arena
February 10
April 26 London England O2 Arena
April 27
May 2 Paris France Accor Arena
Total 3,000,000[2]

Live album

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The Invincible Concert Tour
Live album by
ReleasedNovember 1, 2019 (2019-11-01)
GenreMandopop
LanguageMandarin
LabelJVR
Jay Chou chronology
Jay Chou's Bedtime Stories
(2016)
The Invincible Concert Tour
(2019)
Greatest Works of Art
(2022)

The Invincible Concert Tour (traditional Chinese: 地表最強世界巡迴演唱會; simplified Chinese: 地表最强世界巡回演唱会) is the sixth live album by Taiwanese singer Jay Chou, released on November 1, 2019, by JVR Music.[14][15]

Track listing

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DVD

  1. "Opening" / "Hero" (英雄)
  2. "Nunchucks" (雙截棍)
  3. "I Find It Hard To Say" (開不了口)
  4. "Bedtime Stories" (床邊故事) featuring Devon Song & Gary Yang
  5. "Ye Qu" (夜曲) / "Stolen Love" (竊愛)
  6. "In The Name of Father" (以父之名)
  7. "Mermaid" (美人魚)
  8. "I Want Summer" (我要夏天) featuring Patrick Brasca
  9. "My Time" (我的時代) performed by Patrick Brasca
  10. "Sunny Day" (晴天)
  11. "Rice Field" (稻香)
  12. "Blue and White Porcelain" (青花瓷)
  13. "Diary of Love" (愛的飛行日記) performed by Gary Yang
  14. "Maple Leaf" (楓) / "A Step Back" (退後) / "Step Aside" (擱淺) performed by Devon Song
  15. "Dad, I'm home" (爸,我回來了)
  16. "Extra Large Shoes" (鞋子特大號)
  17. "Peninsula Ironbox" (半島鐵盒)
  18. "Ancient Indian Turtledove" (印第安老斑鳩)
  19. "Big Ben" (大笨鐘) / "Secret Sign" (暗號) / "Rainbow" (彩虹) / "Tornado" (龍捲風)
  20. "Tu Er Qi Ice Cream" (土耳其冰淇淋)
  21. "How You See Me" featuring Mai Zheng-wei
  22. "Love Confession" (告白氣球)
  23. "Grandpa's Tea" (爺爺泡的茶) featuring Patrick Brasca, Devon Song, Gary Yang, Mai Zheng-wei
  24. "Qi Li Xiang" (七里香) featuring Patrick Brasca, Devon Song, Gary Yang, Mai Zheng-wei
  25. "Let's Go" (説走就走) featuring Patrick Brasca, Devon Song, Gary Yang, Mai Zheng-wei

References

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  1. ^ "周杰倫《地表最強》演唱會DVD 珍藏魔幻時刻" [Jay Chou's "The Strongest on Earth" concert DVD collects magical moments]. Youth Daily News (in Chinese). Yahoo! News Taiwan. October 29, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "杰威爾音樂 JVR Music" [The DVD of Jay Chou's "Strongest on Earth" concert touring four continents around the world was released on 11/1] (in Chinese (Taiwan)). JVR Music. October 29, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "周杰倫「地表最強」台北場 蕭敬騰驚喜站台" [Jay Chou "The Strongest on Earth" Jam Hsiao's surprise platform at Taipei Arena]. Radio Taiwan International (in Chinese). September 28, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "2018 Year End | Top 100 International Box Office" (PDF). Pollstar. December 17, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Twang, Lisa (September 6, 2016). "Fans at Jay Chou concert demand refund over poor sound, Latest Singapore News - The New Paper". The New Paper. The Straits Times. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  6. ^ "周杰倫地表最強8主題 從太空唱進海底" [Jay Chou sang the strongest 8 themes from space to the bottom of the sea]. Yahoo! News Taiwan (in Chinese). July 3, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  7. ^ "周杰伦香港红馆开唱,近九万张门票瞬间被秒光" [Jay Chou started singing at the Hong Kong Coliseum, and nearly 90,000 tickets were sold out instantly]. Toutiao (in Chinese). January 9, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  8. ^ "Finding Jay Chou in London". Chapter London. March 23, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  9. ^ "周杰伦"地表最强"重庆演唱会全场合唱《听妈妈的话》粉紫色星海温馨" [Jay Chou's "The Strongest on Earth" Chongqing Concert Full Singing "Listen to Mommy" Pink and Purple Star Sea Warmth]. Sohu (in Chinese). May 15, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  10. ^ "周董秒变明星收割机"地表最强"周杰伦北京演唱会太火爆" [Jay Chou instantly transformed into a star harvester, "the strongest on earth" and Jay Chou's Beijing concert was too hot]. Sina (in Chinese). June 4, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  11. ^ "周杰倫4.4萬張門票5分鐘售完 被稱是「地表最難搶」" [Jay Chou’s 44,000 tickets were sold out in 5 minutes and he is said to be “the most difficult person to grab on earth”]. Yahoo! Taiwan Sports (in Chinese). June 17, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  12. ^ Benson, Ang (January 7, 2018). "Concert review: Good acoustics and stunning visuals at Jay Chou gig". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  13. ^ "周杰伦演唱会6万人堵向市区!场馆没停车位,这样走才不堵!" [60,000 people crowded into the city for Jay Chou's concert! There is no parking space at the venue, so walk this way to avoid traffic jams!]. Toutiao (in Chinese). April 20, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  14. ^ Yesaia.com THE INVINCIBLE Concert Tour album info. Retrieved November 1, 2019
  15. ^ 5music.com.tw JAY CHOU THE INVINCIBLE CONCERT TOUR (DVD). Retrieved November 1, 2019
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