Jay Chou Sends Flowers as BIGBANG Opens Taipei Dome Run
SingTao · 3 SOURCES1 day ago2 MIN
Summary
BIGBANG began its Taipei stop of “The XX: Cosmos World Tour” on October 9 with the first of three shows at Taipei Dome, returning to Taiwan as a group for the first time since the 2015 “MADE World Tour.” Jay Chou sent a flower stand reading “Have a great show!” and later attended the opening night with his wife Hannah Quinlivan, while host A-Ken also joined them. The group’s current three-member lineup of G-Dragon, Taeyang and Daesung performed signature songs including “Fantastic Baby,” “LOSER,” “Haru Haru,” “Lies” and “TONIGHT,” drawing loud reactions from the crowd. The Taipei concerts are part of a wider anniversary world tour that will also reach Hong Kong for three shows at Kai Tak Sports Park’s main stadium from November 13 to 15.
Key Points
- BIGBANG is staging three concerts from October 9 at Taipei Dome, with the run expected to attract 120,000 people across all three nights
- The Taipei dates mark the group’s first Taiwan concerts in 11 years since the 2015 “MADE World Tour,” according to the reports.
- Jay Chou sent a flower stand wishing the show well, then appeared backstage in a photo with Hannah Quinlivan, G-Dragon, Taeyang, Daesung and A-Ken.
- On opening night, G-Dragon shouted that BIGBANG had finally returned, before the trio launched into “Fantastic Baby” and other well-known songs
- Taeyang told fans Taipei was the first stop of the Asian leg, praised local beef noodles and pineapple cakes, and compared the sweets to fans’ sweetness
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong readers, the Taipei opening offers an early look at the scale, setlist energy and fan response ahead of BIGBANG’s November concerts at Kai Tak. Jay Chou’s public support and in-person appearance also underlined the cross-market star power surrounding the tour, which is likely to heighten anticipation for the Hong Kong dates.