The Dancing Forever World Tour (Chinese:唯舞獨尊世界巡迴演唱會) was the second concert tour by Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai. It began on September 15, 2006, at the Hong Kong Coliseum and concluded on February 8, 2009, at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, United States.[1][2] Spanning two and a half years, the tour covered 20 cities across Asia, Oceania, and North America, with a total of 28 shows. It attracted approximately 500,000 attendees and grossed NT$1 billion in ticket sales.[3]
Background
On May 12, 2006, Tsai released her eighth studio album, Dancing Diva.[4] Later that month, on May 31, her manager, Howard Chiang, revealed that she was planning to launch a new concert tour in the second half of the year.[5] On July 17, 2006, Tsai officially announced that her second concert tour, the Dancing Forever World Tour, would kick off on September 15 at the Hong Kong Coliseum.[6]
Commercial reception
Tickets for the Shanghai date of the tour went on sale at 9:00 AM on August 1, 2006, breaking the venue's first-day sales record at Hongkou Football Stadium.[7] Within the first week, ticket sales surpassed RMB 1.5 million.[8] The Taipei dates opened for ticket sales at 12:30 AM on September 18, selling out all 22,000 tickets within six days. Following this success, an additional show was announced for November 17, 2006, making Tsai the first pop artist to hold three consecutive concerts at the Taipei Arena.[9] Tickets for the November 17 Taipei show, totaling 11,000, were sold out by October 21, 2006.
Controversies
The choreography during the tour featured moves that were both more challenging and riskier than those of most artists, incorporating gymnastic elements such as rings and pommel horse techniques. However, some audience members voiced concerns, arguing that Tsai's concerts resembled "circus performances" and had lost the true essence of a concert. In response, Tsai stated, "Many of my songs are originally dance tracks, and pairing them with choreography allows for a more complete expression. These advanced gymnastic moves only enhance the show—I do not believe they compromise the integrity of the concert. After all, every artist has their own unique performance style."[10]
On June 8, 2007, Tsai released the live video album and documentary titled If You Think You Can, You Can!. The album features selected live performances from the tour's November 17–19, 2006 shows at the Taipei Arena in Taipei, Taiwan, along with a documentary and four music videos from her album Dancing Forever (2006).[11]
During the first concert in Hong Kong, Eason Chan performed "Lonely Christmas" and "Brother and Sister", Rainie Yang performed "Song of Birthday Greeting", "Ambiguous", and "Meeting Love", and Tsai performed "Nice Guy" with Stanley Huang.[12][13][14]
During the second concert in Hong Kong, Show Lo performed "Love Expert" and "Chance Chance", Tsai performed the Cantonese version of "Pretence", Tsai performed "Cloudy Day" with Stefanie Sun, and Stefanie Sun performed "I Am Fine".[15]
During the concert in Shanghai, Show Lo performed "Love Expert", and Tsai performed "Marry Me Today" with David Tao.[16]
During the concert in Hangzhou, Show Lo performed "Love Expert", Tsai performed "Remember" with JJ Lin, and JJ Lin performed "Sarang Heyo".[17]
During the concert in Sydney, Jerry Yan performed "One Meter" and "I Love You with All My Heart".[18]
During the first concert in Taipei, Tsai performed "Dare to Go to the Cemetery" with Wu Bai, Wu Bai performed "You Are My Flower", Tsai performed "Let Love Come Closer", and Show Lo performed "Dance Gate".[19]
During the second concert in Taipei, Tsai performed "Hot Desert" with Harlem Yu, Harlem Yu performed "Can't Quit", Tsai performed "Heard That Love's Ever Been Back" and "Let Love Come Closer", and Stanley Huang performed "Sound Wave", but Tsai didn't perform "Exclusive Myth" and "Missing".[20]
During the third concert in Taipei, Tsai performed with "Marry Me Today" with Jacky Wu, Jacky Wu performed "Play Trick", Tsai performed "Let Love Come Closer", and Elva Hsiao performed "Spokesperson", but Tsai did't perform "Exclusive Myth".[21]
During the concerts in Petaling Jaya and Singapore, Energy performed "Humanzee", "Unassailable", "Come On", and "Lost Control of Love".[22][23]
During the concerts in Beijing, Tsai performed "My Future Is Not a Dream", and Stanley Huang performed "Atheist Like Me".[24][25]
During the concert in Fuzhou, Tsai performed "Moonlight in the City".
During the concerts from Xiamen to Shenzhen, Energy performed "Come On", "Let Go", and "Born to Be Bad".[26][27][28][29][30]
During the concert in Guangzhou, Tsai performed "Pretence" half in Mandarin and half in Cantonese.[31]
