BLACKPINK, Coldplay, and Korean groups share the reasons behind the financial success of Kaohsiung concerts

CNEWS Convergence News Network reporter Li Chengzhi/Reporting from Taipei

Following the Korean group’s concert “GOLDEN WAVE”, the popular boy group “HIGHLIGHT” and several Korean groups and other domestic and foreign superstars announced that they will land in Kaohsiung to perform. Fans left messages and made wishes in the hope that more superstars from the group will come to Kaohsiung. , the Kaohsiung City Government recently admitted that the number of concerts this year will exceed last year, with at least 120 large-scale concerts with more than 1,000 people, and many more are under negotiation; an insider involved in the concert preparations revealed today (24th) , “sustainable concerts” have become a mainstream trend, and only Kaohsiung can do this in a venue with tens of thousands of people in Taiwan!

This hot topic has also become the focus of discussion on the well-known political commentary program “Critical Moment”. Senior media person Huang Weihan and Kuomintang Taipei City Councilor You Shuhui even affirmed that Kaohsiung has successfully introduced the concert craze and it is worth learning from Taipei. But why has Kaohsiung become the capital of concerts, and is favored by international troupes and superstars to perform in Kaohsiung? The key to success is the National Stadium, the “main venue of the World Games”, which has the advantage of dominating Taiwan.

The only environmentally friendly and sustainable venue in Taiwan that can accommodate over 10,000 people is in Kaohsiung! As early as the planning and construction of the main stadium of the World Games, it has already grasped the future international trends and advanced layout. Not only is the venue the only one in Taiwan that can accommodate 50,000 people, it is also built with the purpose of environmental protection, sustainability and green energy, becoming It is the only venue with tens of thousands of people in Taiwan that has been awarded the Green Building Gold Label.

What’s special is that the main stadium itself is like a generator. There are 8,844 solar panels on the roof. The annual self-generated electricity reaches 1.1 million kilowatt-hours, and the annual carbon dioxide emissions are reduced by 660 tons. This means that during the operation of the stadium, you can generate electricity for your own use. , and can even sell more electricity to Taipower. According to 2022 data, sales reached 410,000 kWh. In addition, the venue is also equipped with a rainwater recycling system, which collects rainwater from the roof and grassland into a rainwater storage tank with a capacity of 13,000 tons. It can be used for greening watering, reducing the burden on the reservoir, and achieving environmental protection and sustainability goals.

“Sustainable concerts have become a mainstream trend. In Taiwan, only Kaohsiung can do this in a venue with tens of thousands of people!” An insider involved in the concert preparation revealed that the key reason why international talent groups and superstars choose to go to the main venue of the World Games is Just because it is “environmentally friendly and sustainable”. He said that the current music industry has a very clear attitude towards carbon reduction. The Association of Independent Music (AIM) and the British Association of Phonographic Labels (BPI) have even launched the “Music Industry Climate Pact”, promising to reduce carbon emissions and gradually To achieve net-zero sustainability, join the industry and artist friends to pay attention and encourage people to speak out on climate issues.

The person familiar with the matter said that when the rock band Coldplay planned to come to Taiwan, there was no doubt that Kaohsiung was their first choice after evaluation. Because there is only the main stadium of the World Games in Taiwan, it is in line with the concept of sustainable energy conservation. Fans and friends, there is no air leakage. Last year, during Coldplay’s concert tour in various cities around the world, the Kaohsiung venue ranked fifth in the world in terms of bracelet recycling rate with 93%.

In addition, according to the latest statistics, from January to April this year, domestic and foreign superstars held more than 54 concerts in Kaohsiung, attracting a total of more than 724,014 people. The Kaohsiung City Government team has combined marketing resources to drive the concert economy and tourism consumption opportunities, creating a tourism output value of more than 2.3 billion yuan. The number of concerts this year will “only be more”, which is worth looking forward to.

Photo source: CNEWS Convergence News Network database

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