“MARS CONCERT (火星演唱会)” list
Origin
When first debuted, Hua Chenyu was often referred to as the “boy from Mars (火星弟弟)” by the media, due to his slightly strange personality.
Hua simply made “MARS” his image symbol, and promised his fans that “someday we will return to Mars together”. To fulfill this promise, Hua named his personal concert “MARS CONCERT (火星演唱会)”.
By the way, His fans also received the nickname “ET (Martian，火星人)”.
Achievements
In 2021, Hua Chenyu pioneered the rock theme park-style concerts in the form of an outdoor music festival.
The world’s first solo concert specifically be held in the early morning to greet the sunrise.
Being the youngest singer to hold a personal concert at China’s largest stadium, the Beijing National Stadium (Bird’s Nest), and the only singer under the age of 30 to hold a concert there. Also being the first singer to introduce a four-sided stage to the Bird’s Nest, setting a record for a personal concert in China by attracting 100,000 people to a single performance.
NEW⇒The stage design has won the MUSE Design Awards four times. Among them, 2021’s Rock Theme Park-Style Concerts, 2023’s four-sided stage in the Bird’s Nest, and 2024’s Sunrise Concert all won the Platinum Award in 2024; and the lighting design of Mars Concert 2024’s four-sided stage won the Lighting Design of the Year in 2025.Breaking records for the largest audience in a single concert at stadiums in various cities
Regular Parts of MARS CONCERT
Greet fans with “Welcome home (欢迎回家)” as the first greeting.
When performing the song “The World is a Zoo (世界是个动物园)”, Hua always sings “oiaioiaioiaiaio” with a random melody and makes his fans repeat it. The melody gradually becomes more complex, and it always ends on a high note that fans can’t sing, thus becoming a reason for Hua to laugh at his fans.
Before the concert ends, be sure to thank each staff and partner, such as band members, company, security team, fire brigade, etc. Every time Hua pronounces a name, ETs shout “Thank you”.
From 2014 to 2017, always sing Leslie Cheung’s famous song I Am What I Am (我) as the last encore. Since this is a very special song for Hua and he only has the strength to sing it once a year, he wanted to use that only opportunity for MARS CONCERT.
In 2018, after singing I Am What I Am (我), Hua went on to sing an unreleased new song “New World (新世界)” and declared to fans, “From now on, I will take you to a new world.” Through this action, Hua embarked on a new journey in his life.
Starting in 2021, MARS CONCERT has been upgraded to an outdoor rock festival. Hua put his rock songs in the more exciting Evening Show, and put his early songs and some pop songs in the more relaxed Matinee. Also, rearranging songs into unplugged version for Matinee and singing along with guest Zuo Li has become a regular occurrence.
We don’t know since when, fans started asking Hua for kisses during impromptu interactions, and Hua always satisfied fans with a “kiss song” after a “brewing”.
During the performance of “Ship of Theseus“, fans in the audience spontaneously hummed polyphonic harmonies, creating a magnificent choral effect.
For the song “Bizarre Psychology AKA Quirky Psychology“, band members automatically lined up behind Hua to patrol the venue, wearing hilarious masks/headpieces secretly prepared with unique themes for each show. Both the stage crew and audience eagerly anticipated Hua’s reactions—whether laughter or shock—to these surprises. Classic themes included “Calabash Brothers” (a Chinese animated series); “Teletubbies” (with Hua mimicking their tiptoe wobble and bouncing); “Plants vs. Zombies” (Hua imitating a Peashooter); Hangzhou’s “The Legend of the White Snake”; and Changsha’s “Dorky Orange (呆橘)“ series alongside petrified-with-shock memes (which Hua mistakenly thought were “Charcoal ball (黑煤球)“, leading him to affectionately pat his head).
MARS CONCERT Schedule
| Year | Number | Time | Location |
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| 2014 | 2 | Sept 6-7 | Beijing Mastercard Center |
| 2015 | 3 | July 31 - Aug 2 | Shanghai Gymnasium |
| 2016 | 1 | July 2 | Beijing LeSports Center |
| 1 | Aug 21 | Shanghai Mercedes Benz Arena | |
| 1 | Sept 16 | Shenzhen Bay Sports Center | |
| 2017 | 2 | Oct 13-14 | Beijing LeSports Center |
| 2018 | 2 | Sept 8-9 | Beijing National Stadium (Bird’s Nest) |
| 2019 | 3 | Nov 15-17 | Haikou Wuyuan River Stadium |
| 2021 | 6 | Nov 26-28 Dec 3-5 |
Haikou Changying Wonderland |
| First half of 2023 | 3 | April 7-9 | Hangzhou Baima Lake Park |
| 3 | April 30 - May 2 | Chengdu Open Air Music Park | |
| 2 | May 27-28 | Wuhan Garden Expo Park | |
| 3 | June 22-24 | Changsha Malanshan Yazui Park | |
| Second half of 2023 | 2 | Sept 9-10 | Beijing National Stadium (Bird’s Nest) |
| 3 | Sept 27-29 | Shanghai Hongkou Football Stadium | |
| 1 | Oct 21 | Nanjing Olympic Sports Center | |
| 2 | Dec 2-3 | Guangzhou University City Sports Centre | |
| 2024 | 3 | May 1-2 May 4 |
Libeng Island Beach, Yantai |
| 3 | May 24-26 | Hong Kong Central Harbourfront Event Space | |
| 2 | July 20-21 | Nanchang International Sports Center Stadium | |
| 2 | Aug 10-11 | Hefei Olympic Sports Center Stadium | |
| 1 | Aug 24 | Chongqing Olympic Sports Center Stadium | |
| 2 | Sept 7-8 | Beijing National Stadium (Bird’s Nest) |
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| 3 | Oct 4-6 | Guanshan Lake Park, Guiyang | |
| 1 | Oct 26 | Olympic Sports Center Stadium (Big Lotus), Hangzhou |
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| 1 | Nov 10 | Wuhan Five Rings Sports Center Stadium | |
| 2 | Nov 29-30 | Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre Stadium | |
| 2025 | 2 | March 8-9 | Strait Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Fuzhou |
| 2 | March 22-23 | Helong Sports Center, Changsha |
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| 2 | April 5-6 | Xi’an Olympic Sports Center | |
| 3 | May 2-4 | Qiandeng Lake Music Show Venue, Foshan | |
| 1 | May 17 | Qingdao Citizen Fitness Center Stadium | |
| 2 | May 31-June 1 | Chengdu Dong’an Lake Sports Park Stadium |
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| 1 | June 14 | Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Zhengzhou | |
| 1 | June 28 | Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Shenyang | |