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Enno Cheng wraps up world tour in Taipei, jokes about ex-husband 'stealing' director

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Singer-songwriter Enno Cheng held the final show of her "After the Lack and Round" world tour in Taipei.
  • The concert featured a mix of electronic rock and folk music, including new songs and fan favorites.
  • Cheng humorously teased her ex-husband and bandmates for "stealing" her director, urging fans to promote her show amid upcoming coverage of his band.

Singer-songwriter Enno Cheng concluded her "After the Lack and Round" world tour with a vibrant performance at Legacy TERA in Taipei on July 17. This final stop marked the culmination of a six-month journey spanning nine cities across five countries. The concert showcased a diverse setlist, blending the electronic rock and folk styles from her previous "Round and Missing" tour, while also introducing new tracks like "Coming Back Down" and beloved songs such as "Space Debris Death" and "Hotel Closing Time."

Taiwan is truly an incredible, wonderful place!

— Enno ChengExpressing her feelings about Taiwan during her concert.

Reflecting on her return to Taipei, Cheng expressed her deep appreciation for Taiwan, calling it an "incredible, wonderful place." She shared that the freedom to express oneself, listen to desired music, and read chosen books on the island has shaped her as a creator. Unlike her previous tour, where she communicated solely through on-screen text to overcome language barriers, Cheng opted for a more direct approach this time, promising to "speak properly."

Because of a place like this, I have become the creator I am! Thank you for being able to meet here, thank you for coming to meet us.

— Enno ChengReflecting on the creative freedom she experiences in Taiwan.

The performance also featured a unique segment where Cheng reinterpreted a short story by author Wu Ming-yi, "Land of Bitter Rain," through spoken word during her rendition of "How Humans Learn Language." She also debuted a full performance of her Japanese song "Heart Rolling," set to the works of poet Shuntaro Tanigawa, which was met with enthusiastic reception.

Everyone, I will speak properly this time!

— Enno ChengPromising a more direct communication style compared to her previous tour.

Cheng humorously recounted how the literary and musical elements of her show were almost cut, with the concert director May Su convincing her not to "self-castrate" the performance. She also playfully chided her ex-husband Yang Dazheng and his bandmates, Fire Extinguisher, for "stealing" her director who was busy with their own concert preparations. Cheng rallied the 2,000 attendees to actively promote her concert online, anticipating that media coverage would soon shift to her ex-husband's band.

You actually stole my director!

— Enno ChengPlayfully accusing her ex-husband Yang Dazheng and his bandmates of taking her director.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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