Xie Na Cancels Beijing Tour Stop After 380-1,180 Yuan Show Draws State-Backed Backlash
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Updated · BBC.com · Jul 3
Xie Na Cancels Beijing Tour Stop After 380-1,180 Yuan Show Draws State-Backed Backlash
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jul 3
Summary
Beijing's planned first stop of Xie Na's nationwide tour was scrapped over the weekend, with the organizer refunding tickets and Xie offering no public explanation.
380-1,180 yuan tickets had gone on sale after her Chengdu concerts sold out, but online criticism swelled over her singing ability, reliance on celebrity friends and accusations that the tour was mainly profit-driven.
State-linked criticism sharpened the pressure: a Zhejiang party-committee article said the tour suggested "chasing profits," and People's Daily warned that popularity without real ability would eventually backfire.
The cancellation highlights a wider pattern in China, where celebrity controversies have become a relatively safe outlet for anger over privilege, inequality and a weak economy rather than just judgments about artistic quality.