Grassoon No Party Absent, Festival Planner Asked About Invitations
Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Grassoon No Party, a popular Taiwanese band, has been absent from the Taiwanese performance scene for a long time.
- Music festival organizers are eager to invite the band, but they have been in hiding for an extended period.
- Fans miss the band's performances and eagerly await new music and shows.
Fans of the acclaimed Taiwanese band Grassoon No Party are expressing their longing for the group's return to the stage. The band, which has won multiple Golden Melody Awards including Best Band, Best Album, and Song of the Year, has been largely out of the public eye in Taiwan for an extended period.
This prolonged absence has led to a flurry of discussions on social media, with fans lamenting, "Grassoon has no concerts." Music festival organizers, however, continue to vie for the band's participation. At a press conference for the JAM JAM ASIA Asian Music Festival (JJA), chief planner Huang Yun-ling confirmed that inviting Grassoon No Party was indeed considered.
We of course thought about inviting them.
Curator Liu Bai-jun also revealed that there had been contact with the band, but noted that Grassoon No Party has very few performance plans currently. She expressed hope for their swift return and anticipation for new music and shows. The band's scarcity has made their rare performances highly sought after, with fans previously joking, "Grassoon has no tickets."
Meanwhile, former band member Yang Shi-xuan has been nominated for a Golden Melody Award for Song of the Year with his solo song "Three Dishes One Soup," indicating continued musical activity from individuals associated with the group.
We did make contact, but unfortunately, Grassoon No Party has very few performance plans now. We hope they will come out soon and look forward to their new works and performances.
Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.