Chinese officials have cleared popular Taiwanese band Mayday (五月天) of lip-synching allegations after finding that the group did nothing illegal during a concert last year, Chinese-language media said.
China's social media users accused Mayday of lip-synching after the band performed in Shanghai as part of their global tour on May 16 last year.
The allegation triggered an Internet storm, with China's state-run People’s Daily publishing a column at the time urging the government to punish musicians for fake singing without naming Mayday.
Photo courtesy of B’in Music
B’in Music, Mayday’s record label at the time, disputed the accusation as a “malicious attack and slanderous rumor.”
China's Nanjing-based Yangtse Evening Post yesterday reported that the Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism, in response to its inquiry on the result of its probe, said its law enforcement arm surveilled concerts as a matter of routine and did not uncover any evidence of illegal activity.
Mayday revealed on April 26 that it would go on another tour to mark its 25th anniversary, with concerts planned at the Beijing National Stadium from this month to early next month.
The announcement caused a splash on Sina Weibo, China’s main social media platform. A promotional image released by the B’in Music said all tickets to the concerts in Beijing were sold out.
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