Prices rocket for Wong's comeback
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October 18, 2010, Monday
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DEMAND for tickets for singer Faye Wong's comeback shows on the Chinese mainland has sent ticket prices soaring, with some touts asking five-figure sums.
However, her fans say the cost is a small price to pay to see the singer perform live for the first time in more than five years.
Between 80 percent and 90 percent of all the tickets have been sold, according to Yongle Ticketing.
"Only a few 1,500-yuan tickets are available," said a spokeswoman. "Ticket sales have been driven by the fact that Faye Wong has had a hiatus of more than five years, and her fans are longing to see her again."
The first of 10 mainland concerts will be held in Beijing on October 29.
The most expensive tickets are priced at 2,500 yuan (US$370) through official channels. However, they are being sold for 12,000 yuan or more on online shopping website Taobao.com.
There are six categories of ticket, ranging from 300 yuan to 2,500 yuan.
A report in the Beijing News said some scalpers were anticipating big profits. "The price is absolutely high, but it's worth it. You know, I love her so much," a fan surnamed Lu said in an online discussion.
Another fan surnamed Li said the ticket prices were acceptable. "The rich can buy the expensive VIP tickets, while the rest can buy the cheaper ones."
"The scalpers have stocked a lot of tickets to resell for a much higher price, so many fans can't buy tickets from official channels and are forced to pay more," another posting said.
Wong, who withdrew from the limelight to devote herself to charity and her family, caused a stir when she announced her return earlier this year.
Advance sales for the concerts - five in Beijing and five in Shanghai at the World Expo's Cultural Center on November 19, 20, 26, 27 and 28 - totaled almost 19 million yuan in the first 10 days.
Beijing-born Wong and her actor husband Li Yapeng launched the Smile Angel Foundation to help children with cleft palates in 2006, months after she gave birth to a daughter with the condition.
Wong has another daughter from her previous marriage to Chinese rocker Dou Wei.
However, her fans say the cost is a small price to pay to see the singer perform live for the first time in more than five years.
Between 80 percent and 90 percent of all the tickets have been sold, according to Yongle Ticketing.
"Only a few 1,500-yuan tickets are available," said a spokeswoman. "Ticket sales have been driven by the fact that Faye Wong has had a hiatus of more than five years, and her fans are longing to see her again."
The first of 10 mainland concerts will be held in Beijing on October 29.
The most expensive tickets are priced at 2,500 yuan (US$370) through official channels. However, they are being sold for 12,000 yuan or more on online shopping website Taobao.com.
There are six categories of ticket, ranging from 300 yuan to 2,500 yuan.
A report in the Beijing News said some scalpers were anticipating big profits. "The price is absolutely high, but it's worth it. You know, I love her so much," a fan surnamed Lu said in an online discussion.
Another fan surnamed Li said the ticket prices were acceptable. "The rich can buy the expensive VIP tickets, while the rest can buy the cheaper ones."
"The scalpers have stocked a lot of tickets to resell for a much higher price, so many fans can't buy tickets from official channels and are forced to pay more," another posting said.
Wong, who withdrew from the limelight to devote herself to charity and her family, caused a stir when she announced her return earlier this year.
Advance sales for the concerts - five in Beijing and five in Shanghai at the World Expo's Cultural Center on November 19, 20, 26, 27 and 28 - totaled almost 19 million yuan in the first 10 days.
Beijing-born Wong and her actor husband Li Yapeng launched the Smile Angel Foundation to help children with cleft palates in 2006, months after she gave birth to a daughter with the condition.
Wong has another daughter from her previous marriage to Chinese rocker Dou Wei.
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