Arena Market: Taiwan
Four years ago, Taiwan made global headlines by being the first Asian country to showcase a live arena show while the rest of the world was still in a Covid-enforced lockdown.
Eric Chou’s jam-packed two-day August 2020 shows at the Taipei Arena weren’t just a testament to the country’s effective handling of the virus but also the ever-booming demand for live entertainment on the small island.
While being a mainly one-city territory presents its own challenges, a plethora of international acts have been stopping off at the Taipei Arena since it opened to the public 19 years ago. In recent years, the 15,000-capacity venue, which is divided into the main hall and the ancillary ice rink, saw Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, and Celine Dion perform to sold-out crowds. IU and and Hong Kong crooner Jacky Cheung already stopped off there this year, with the latter performing seven of ten scheduled shows in June (with…