12.4.12 More "Non-Tour" Dates
Dec 4, 2012 2:58:07 GMT -5
Post by pi on Dec 4, 2012 2:58:07 GMT -5
Anyway, I just got done playing on weibo and thought I should share some of my findings with y'all since there were some "concerns" after the Hennessy performance.
The fans, of course, absolutely lapped up everything that Adam had dished out and the non-fans (from what I've searched and read) were in awe once again of his impeccable vocals and incredible showmanship. They loved the dancers and the dancing, especially in Fever, thought each dancer's portrait of "masculinity" and "femininity" made the song Fever come alive and it was a favor among many.
IMHO, regardless fan boards members' (from every corner of the world) likes and dislikes, hang-ups, pet-peeves and whatnot, this event took place in Shanghai and what really mattered were the opinions of the attending audience and hundreds of thousands of Chinese watched the live stream, along with the rest of us. As Adam said in that vid Wal just posted that he was very lucky to have an int'l career, that means he aims to please the local audience and gets to play up or down accordingly when he is in that certain market. If you want to do business globally then the rules of engagement must apply.
When he's in St. Petersburg, you can bet on that he will have to tone it down, 'cuz " St. Petersburg became the fourth Russian city to pass a law banning 'homosexual propaganda', a vague measure that effectively bans gay pride parades. The law criminalizes 'public action aimed at propagandizing sodomy, lesbianism, bisexualism, and transgenderism among minors'. " But, since he was in Shanghai, a very liberal cosmopolitan city and Chinese culture and history towards homosexuality and its government's stance on the issue are vastly different from Russia, he was able to put on a show as it was. But, that's not to say there's anything wrong with a "toned-down" show, you just get a different version of Adam that's all. Adam is Adam no matter how you project and perceive, at the end of the day, what truly matters is Adam!
Thanks for sharing the perspective of those attending and the many Chinese watching! Just hope that Adam never gets his countries mixed up.
THIS IS AWESOME NEWS!!! 
