Concert Tour Name: | Extraterrestrial World Tour |
Album: | Extraterrestrial (天外来物) |
Number Of Shows: | 140 |
Attendance: | 5,000,000 |
Last Tour: | Skyscraper World Tour (2018–2019) |
This Tour: | Extraterrestrial World Tour (2021–2024) |
Next Tour: | (2023) |
The Extraterrestrial World Tour is the third concert tour and second world tour by Chinese singer-songwriter Joker Xue. The "Extraterrestrial World Tour" totals a record-breaking 140 shows across four continents with 130 in Asia, 2 in Europe, 5 in North America, and 3 in Oceania.[1] [2] [3] Total attendance is approximately 5,000,000.[4]
All overseas venues are arenas. All venues in mainland China are stadiums, most stops have 2–3 shows in a row with the 18-show finale being the exception with 6 shows at each of the 3 stops.
On July 13, 2021, Xue announced the tour by posting the Extraterrestrial World Tour poster on Weibo.[5] On July 24, at the Chaole Music Festival, Xue shared the tour is both a concert and a story with a lot of "silly plotlines" that should be "extremely fun."[6]
Extraterrestrial World Tour opened in October 2021 with two shows in Suzhou followed by two shows in Guangzhou the next month. In 2022, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many of the announced dates were postponed[7] and only the Haikou concert was successfully held on December 24, 2022.[8] In March 2023, the tour resumed and for the rest of the tour, Xue mostly maintained the pace of one stop per week and frequently with several shows per stop.
Extraterrestrial World Tour spans 30 of China's 34 provinces, putting Xue's principle of "if I take one more step, you will take one fewer step," meaning he wishes to lessen the burden of travelling to concerts for his fans, into practice.[9]
On July 3, 2024, Xue announced on his Weibo that the tour is coming to an end with a finale of 18 shows, 6 shows each at 3 stops in different regions of China: northern (Beijing), southern (Shenzhen), and central (Suzhou).[10]
The Extraterrestrial World Tour is both a concert and a story. In it, Xue transforms into an interstellar executive, codename 0717, who was ordered to destroy Earth. However, through interactions with the fans during the concert, 0717 is moved by the goodness of humans and chooses to sacrifice himself to save them. The concert is interspersed with jokes and the pre-recorded videos are filmed in a comedic manner, showcasing his "zany brand of humour."[11]
Each concert consists of five acts, with pre-recorded videos and talking segments where Xue interacts with different audience members. Throughout the concert, positive messaging about treating each other with kindness and improving our world one small act at a time is conveyed.[12]
Due to time constraint and stage setup, international shows have no special guest. The setlist and talking segments are also reduced.
One of the running jokes for Xue's concerts is the "refund" meme that's become a highlight. Anytime Xue says a wrong word, sings the wrong lyrics, or, on one memorable occasion, burps, the audience cheerfully shouts for a "refund" in response.[14]
The Extraterrestrial World Tour incorporates the use of a large spaceship above the stage is essential for the interstellar space theme. Before each concert, the production team uses 40 18-meter vans to load and transport parts then works continuously for 8 days using multiple cranes to lift the 30-ton spaceship to a height of 30 meters. Due to the time required for assembly and the weekly tour schedule, two sets of spaceship are used, alternating between tour stops.[15] In addition, there are several other pieces that are central to storytelling, such as the 9-meter-high "Towers of Desire" in the first act, the "Carousel" in the third act that transport 0717 back in time, and the "Highwire Walking" (with harness) in the fourth act that symbolizes changes in 0717's emotional state.[16]
The stage is equipped with more than 2,000 lights, 28 sets of LED screens totaling 2,200 square meters, 21 sets of lifting platforms, and 250 computer numerical control motors to create a multi-level progressive layout for 0717's story.[17] The lighting design has been recognized by LIT Lighting Design Awards, MUSE Design Awards and Novum Design Awards.[18] [19] [20] The light sticks used by the audience are made of degradable and recyclable materials, in keeping with the theme of the story.
All of the mainland China venues are outdoor stadiums, consisting a large area that's split into floor and balcony sections, which can be a challenge to provide high-quality experience for everyone.[21] To overcome this, the "Extraterrestrial World Tour" sound design team installs a variety of L-Acoustics speakers around the stadium, including but not limited to K1, K2, Kara, K1-SB, and KS28.[22] Since the Suzhou shows in 2021, the Extraterrestrial World Tour has utilized delay towers to reinforce the main sound system and ensure all audience members have the same sound quality in one of the earliest large-scale use of delay towers in China. The stage return system is made up of 22 L-Acoustics' 115XT HiQs, 4 ARCS IIs, and 4 KS28s while the PA console uses DiGiCo's Quantum 7.
Information below is based on concerts held in mainland China and may vary per stop based on scheduling and availability.[23] [24]
In 2021, Xue was first in comprehensive ranking of concert box office and number of shows of all 2021 tours in China.[25] In 2023, Xue ranked first in artist with highest number of concerts and second in artist with most number of stops among all 2023 tours in China.[26]
Many of the Chinese cities he toured in were categorized by Chinese city tier system as second- and third- tier cities, where he is often the first artist to hold a concert and in doing so, provide a significant boost to the local economy.[27] In 2023, more than 50,000 people attended Xue's concerts in Quzhou, a third-tiered city, and generated 124 million of cumulative tourism revenue, resulting in Quzhou ranking first in cities with the fastest box office growth in 2023.[28] In 2024, Quzhou's News Media Center posted a video on its official Douyin account expressing their gratitude to Xue.[29]
Xue's international stops were also successful. Both of his Kuala Lumpur and Singapore stops had three consecutive shows due to overwhelming demand as originally only one show was announced then a second show was added when the first sold out quickly then a third show was added when the second also sold out quickly.[30] [31] The total gross for the New York and Las Vegas stops was $5.8 million with the total attendance of 21,100, placing Xue at 23 on Billboard's February 2024 Top Tours list.[32]
In June 2023, Hainan Airlines collaborated Chaoshi Music to create exclusive flights for the Extraterrestrial World Tour on a customized plane featuring the concert poster painted on the exterior and details such as lyrics from Xue's songs on the interior for an immersive experience. In July, the Extraterrestrial flights were named one of the “Top 50 Brand Marketing Cases” at the Top 100 Brands Awards Ceremony, hosted by Sina Finance and organized by China Brand Innovation Lab and Midu.[33]
List of awards received by Extraterrestrial World Tour | |||||||||
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Year | Award | Category | Results | ||||||
2022 | Weibo Music Awards | Most Recommended Concert Tour of the Year | |||||||
2023 | LIT Lighting Design Awards | Concert Lighting Installation / Music Event Lighting | |||||||
MUSE Design Awards | Lighting Design: Entertainment Lighting (Platinum) | ||||||||
Novum Design Awards | Lighting Design (Gold) | ||||||||
2024 | Tencent Music Entertainment Awards[34] [35] | Best Concert Tour of the Year |
Extraterrestrial World Tour Records | |||||
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Date | Location | Venue | Notes | ||
March 18–19, 2023 | Quzhou, China | Quzhou Stadium | First artist to perform at the venue & first artist to perform two consecutive shows at the venue.[36] | ||
April 1, 2023 | Nanning, China | Guangxi Sports Center Stadium | First mainland China artist to perform at the venue. | ||
April 21–22, 2023 | Nanchang, China | Nanchang International Sport Center Stadium | First artist to perform two consecutive shows at the venue.[37] | ||
April 28–29, 2023 | Nanjing, China | Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre Stadium | First artist to perform two consecutive shows at the venue. | ||
May 13–14, 2023 | Jinan, China | Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium | First artist to perform two consecutive shows at the venue. | ||
May 20–21, 2023 | Zhengzhou, China | Zhengzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium | First artist to perform two consecutive shows at the venue. | ||
May 27, 2023 | Lianyungang, China | Lianyungang Sports Center Stadium | First mainland China artist to perform at the venue. | ||
July 7–8, 2023 | Qingdao, China | Qingdao Citizen Fitness Center Stadium | First artist to perform at the venue & first artist to perform two consecutive shows at the venue.[38] Concert with the largest attendance (40,000 per show)[39] Concert with the fastest ticket sale record | ||
July 14–16, 2023 | Hengyang, China | Hengyang Stadium | First artist to perform three consecutive shows at the venue.[40] [41] | ||
August 5–6, 2023 | Yichang, China | Yichang Olympic Sports Center Stadium | First artist to perform two consecutive shows at the venue. | ||
August 26–27, 2023 | Zunyi, China | Zunyi Olympic Sports Center Stadium | First mainland China artist to perform at the venue. | ||
September 9, 2023 | Chengdu, China | Dong'an Lake Sports Park Stadium | First artist to perform at the venue.[42] | ||
September 29–30, 2023 | Chuzhou, China | Chuzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium | Highest percentage (94%) of non-local attendance for all 2023 concerts in China. | ||
November 11–12, 2023 | Wenzhou, China | Wenzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium | First artist to perform at the venue & first artist to perform two consecutive shows at the venue.[43] | ||
December 16–17, 2023 | Sanming, China | Sanming Sports Stadium | First artist to perform at the venue & first artist to perform two consecutive shows at the venue.[44] | ||
April 20–21, 2024 | Luoyang, China | Luoyang Olympic Center Stadium | Fifth Chinese artist and first mainland China artist to perform more than 100 shows in a single tour.[45] | ||
May 10–12, 2024 | Xiamen, China | Xiamen Egret Stadium | First artist to perform at the venue & first artist to perform three consecutive shows at the venue.[46] | ||
June 29–30, 2024 | Shantuo, China | Shantou Sports Centre Stadium | First Chinese artist to have 100 stadium shows in a single tour[47] |
Xue familiarizes himself with local dialect, customs, and/or landmarks at each stop and incorporates them into certain songs that have become highlights that attendees look forward to.
For the 99th and 100th concert in Luoyang of the Extraterrestrial World Tour, Xue invited Peking Opera performer Zhang Zixi for a limited special performance of "City of Luo" (洛城).[52] [53] Xue said at the concert that only this city has this song.
Xue has two regular special guests on this tour: Essay Wang and Liu Xijun. The setlist changes based on who is present; Xue performs "Youth of the Galaxy" (银河少年) with Wang and "Express Our Feelings" (聊表心意) with Liu.
For shows at the Beijing National Stadium, Xue has the following special guests:
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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October 23, 2021 | Suzhou[63] | China | Suzhou Sports Center |
October 24, 2021 | |||
November 27, 2021 | Guangzhou | Guangzhou University Town Stadium | |
November 28, 2021 | |||
December 24, 2022 | Haikou[64] | Wuyuan River Stadium | |
March 18, 2023 | Quzhou | Quzhou Stadium | |
March 19, 2023 | |||
April 1, 2023 | Nanning | Guangxi Sports Center Stadium | |
April 14, 2023 | Foshan | Century Lotus Stadium | |
April 15, 2023 | |||
April 21, 2023 | Nanchang | Nanchang International Sport Center Stadium | |
April 22, 2023 | |||
April 28, 2023 | Nanjing | Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre Stadium | |
April 29, 2023 | |||
May 13, 2023 | Jinan | Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium | |
May 14, 2023 | |||
May 20, 2023 | Zhengzhou | Zhengzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium | |
May 21, 2023 | |||
May 27, 2023 | Lianyungang | Lianyungang Sports Center Stadium | |
June 3, 2023 | Wuhan | Wuhan Sports Center | |
June 4, 2023 | |||
June 10, 2023 | Harbin | HICEC Stadium | |
June 21, 2023 | Shanghai[65] | Hongkou Football Stadium | |
June 22, 2023 | |||
June 23, 2023 | |||
July 1, 2023 | Xi'an | Xi'an Olympic Sports Center | |
July 2, 2023 | |||
July 8, 2023 | Qingdao[66] | Qingdao Citizen Fitness Center Stadium | |
July 9, 2023 | |||
July 14, 2023 | Hengyang | Hengyang Stadium | |
July 15, 2023 | |||
July 16, 2023 | |||
July 21, 2023 | Hefei | Hefei Olympic Sports Center Stadium | |
July 22, 2023 | |||
July 23, 2023 | |||
July 28, 2023 | Shenzhen | Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre | |
July 29, 2023 | |||
August 5, 2023 | Yichang | Yichang Olympic Sports Center Stadium | |
August 6, 2023 | |||
August 11, 2023 | Beijing | Beijing National Stadium | |
August 12, 2023 | |||
August 13, 2023 | |||
August 18, 2023 | Lanzhou[67] | Lanzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium | |
August 19, 2023 | |||
August 26, 2023 | Zunyi[68] | Zunyi Olympic Sports Center Stadium | |
August 27, 2023 | |||
September 2, 2023 | Shenyang | Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium | |
September 3, 2023 | |||
September 9, 2023 | Chengdu | Dong'an Lake Sports Park Stadium | |
September 10, 2023 (Postponed to November 4)[69] | |||
September 16, 2023 | Fuzhou | Haixia Olympic Center | |
September 17, 2023 | |||
September 22, 2023 | Guangzhou | Tianhe Stadium | |
September 23, 2023 | |||
September 24, 2023 | |||
September 29, 2023 | Chuzhou | Chuzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium | |
September 30, 2023 | |||
October 5, 2023 | Shijiazhuang | Hebei Olympic Sports Center | |
October 6, 2023 | |||
October 14, 2023 | Tianjin | Tianjin Olympic Center | |
October 15, 2023 | |||
October 20, 2023 | Changzhou | ||
October 21, 2023 | |||
October 27, 2023 | Qingyuan | Qingyuan Sports Center Stadium | |
October 28, 2023 | |||
November 3, 2023 | Chengdu | Dong'an Lake Sports Park Stadium | |
November 4, 2023 | |||
November 11, 2023 | Wenzhou | Wenzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium | |
November 12, 2023 | |||
November 19, 2023 | London | England | OVO Wembley Arena |
November 22, 2023 | Paris | France | Zénith Paris |
December 2, 2023 | Hong Kong | China | AsiaWorld–Arena |
December 3, 2023 | |||
December 8, 2023 | Macau | Galaxy Arena | |
December 9, 2023 | |||
December 10, 2023 | |||
December 16, 2023 | Sanming | Sanming Sports Stadium | |
December 17, 2023 | |||
December 23, 2023 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Axiata Arena |
December 24, 2023 | |||
December 25, 2023 | |||
January 5, 2024 | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium | |
January 6, 2024 | |||
January 7, 2024 | |||
January 13, 2024 | Qujing | China | Qujing Culture Sports Park |
January 14, 2024 | |||
January 27, 2024 | Haikou | Wuyuan River Stadium | |
February 17, 2024 | New York City | United States | Barclays Center |
February 24, 2024 | Las Vegas | MGM Grand Garden Arena | |
March 4, 2024 | San Jose | SAP Center | |
March 7, 2024 | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena |
March 13, 2024 | Toronto | Coca-Cola Coliseum | |
March 23, 2024 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney SuperDome |
March 26, 2024 | Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena | |
March 30, 2024 | Auckland | New Zealand | Spark Arena |
April 6, 2024 | Hangzhou[70] | China | Hangzhou Olympic Sports Expo Center |
April 7, 2024 | |||
April 13, 2024 | Chongqing | Chongqing Olympic Sports Center | |
April 14, 2024 | |||
April 20, 2024 | Luoyang[71] | Luoyang Olympic Center Stadium | |
April 21, 2024 | |||
April 26, 2024 | Zhenjiang[72] | Zhenjiang Sports and Exhibition Center | |
April 27, 2024 | |||
May 4, 2024 | Taiyuan[73] | Shanxi Sports Centre Stadium | |
May 5, 2024 | |||
May 10, 2024 | Xiamen[74] | Xiamen Egret Stadium | |
May 11, 2024 | |||
May 12, 2024 | |||
May 18, 2024 | Ürümqi[75] | Urumqi Olympic Sports Center Stadium | |
May 19, 2024 | |||
May 25, 2024 | Dalian[76] | Dalian Sports Centre Stadium | |
May 26, 2024 | |||
June 1, 2024 | Xining[77] | Qinghai Sports Center Stadium | |
June 14, 2024 | Changsha | Helong Sports Center Stadium | |
June 15, 2024 | |||
June 16, 2024 | |||
June 21, 2024 | Xuzhou[78] | Xuzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium | |
June 22, 2024 | |||
June 23, 2024 | |||
June 29, 2024 | Shantou[79] | Shantou Sports Centre Stadium | |
June 30, 2024 | |||
July 5, 2024 | Hohhot[80] | Hohhot City Stadium | |
July 6, 2024 | |||
July 12, 2024 | Beijing[81] | Beijing National Stadium | |
July 13, 2024 | |||
July 14, 2024 | |||
July 17, 2024 | |||
July 19, 2024 | |||
July 20, 2024 | |||
July 25, 2024 | Shenzhen | Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre | |
July 26, 2024 | |||
July 28, 2024 | |||
August 2, 2024 | |||
August 3, 2024 | |||
August 4, 2024 | |||
August 9, 2024 | Suzhou | Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre | |
August 10, 2024 | |||
August 11, 2024 | |||
August 15, 2024 | |||
August 16, 2024 | |||
August 18, 2024 |