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Back(Direct attack) Lin Chiling suddenly appeared in the Arena! The surprise fusion of Sakurai Sho caused the whole audience to scream.
(Direct attack) Lin Chiling suddenly appeared in the Arena! The surprise fusion of Sakurai Sho caused the whole audience to scream.
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(Direct attack) Lin Chiling suddenly appeared in the Arena! The surprise fusion of Sakurai Sho caused the whole audience to scream.

The music event was postponed for one day due to Typhoon Qiangpi. Lin Chiling took the stage without warning and set off the audience's screams.

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Quick Look

  • Affected by Typhoon Qianbi, the first show of "MUSIC EXPO LIVE 2026 in TAIPEI" originally scheduled to be held at the Taipei Arena was canceled but has been successfully resumed today.
  • Lin Chiling made a surprise appearance and co-hosted with Sho Sakurai.
  • Artists such as NCT WISH, &TEAM, Sakurazaka46 and ATEEZ took turns to appear, creating a lively atmosphere.

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Why It Matters

MUSIC EXPO LIVE was held at Tokyo Dome last year and moved to Taipei for the first time this year. Affected by Typhoon Qiangbi, the first performance originally scheduled for the 24th was canceled.

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Typhoon Qiangbi disrupted the situation. The first show of "MUSIC EXPO LIVE 2026 in TAIPEI", which was originally scheduled to be held at the Taipei Arena for two consecutive days, was canceled for some reasons yesterday (24th), which disappointed a large number of fans. Fortunately, the performance finally resumed successfully today (25th). Lin Chiling appeared without warning and co-hosted with Sakurai Sho. In an instant, deafening screams broke out. The dream combination made the whole audience scream.

Sakurai Sho enthusiastically greeted Taiwanese fans in Chinese as soon as he appeared on the stage. He specifically mentioned that "MUSIC EXPO LIVE" was leaving Japan for the first time and dedicating its first overseas stop to Taipei.

Lin Chiling also greeted the audience with her signature sweet smile, and happily expressed that she was very honored to host this Asian music event together with Sho Sakurai. She shared her sentiments that music can transcend languages ​​and national boundaries and connect the cultures and emotions of different countries. Finally, she personally announced the official opening of the music festival, kicking off this twists and turns of the performance.

Immediately afterwards, Sakurai Sho enthusiastically shouted "ARE YOU READY?" and invited NCT WISH, &TEAM, Sakurazaka46 and ATEEZ to take turns on stage to greet the fans, and cheers rose and fell.

Among them, Sakurazaka46 specifically mentioned that they were unable to perform as scheduled yesterday due to weather conditions. They said emotionally that they would go all out with full heart today, and they also conveyed this feeling to the artists who were unable to perform on stage yesterday and the fans who were unable to attend. "MUSIC EXPO LIVE" debuted at the Tokyo Dome in Japan last year and moved across the sea to the Taipei Arena for the first time this year.

Open Questions

  • Will the first show canceled due to the typhoon be rescheduled?

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