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Singer Huang An Declares 'Financial Freedom,' Announces Retirement from Solo Concerts

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Veteran Taiwanese artist Huang An, 63, announced he will no longer hold solo concerts, citing financial freedom and a desire to let others earn money.
  • Huang An, known for the 1990s hit 'New Mandarin Duck Butterfly Dream,' has lived in China for years and claims to have earned enough to never spend it all.
  • Despite his claims of retirement from solo shows, Huang An continues to accept commercial performances, leading netizens to question his motives and suggest he is seeking an 'out' due to low ticket sales.

Taiwanese artist Huang An, 63, has declared he is stepping away from solo concerts, attributing the decision to his supposed "financial freedom." Huang, who has built a career for over three decades largely on the strength of his 1990s hit "New Mandarin Duck Butterfly Dream," stated on Weibo that he has "absolutely no intention of holding solo concerts again." He further boasted, "Heaven has blessed me, I am already financially free and can never spend it all."

Heaven has blessed me, I am already financially free and can never spend it all.

— Huang AnStating his financial independence as a reason for retiring from solo concerts.

Huang, who resides in a luxury villa in Fuzhou, China, and describes his life as "semi-retired and immortal," claims that numerous organizers have approached him for concert invitations, all of which he has refused. He also admitted that his "voice has passed its peak" and he "doesn't want to tarnish his legacy." Instead, he intends to focus on creating videos promoting Buddhist and Taoist philosophies and Chinese culture, framing his decision as noble and magnanimous.

I will absolutely never hold solo concerts again.

— Huang AnAnnouncing his decision to cease performing solo shows.

However, Huang's pronouncements of detachment from fame and fortune are met with skepticism, as he continues to accept sporadic commercial performances. He recently posted updates from Chengdu and Nanjing, complaining about the physical toll of his travels. This apparent contradiction between his claims of wealth and his continued work has led to online mockery.

My voice has passed its peak, and I don't want to tarnish my legacy.

— Huang AnProviding a reason for his retirement from solo concerts.

Netizens have questioned his motives, with comments suggesting he is making excuses for low ticket sales for solo shows. Some sarcastically asked if he would perform the same song on repeat for two hours if he were to hold a concert. The artist's past is also marked by public disputes with other Taiwanese entertainers, which he has attributed to "political differences" rather than his own conduct.

Is it because no one wants to buy tickets that he's making an excuse?

— NetizenSkeptical reaction to Huang An's announcement.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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