“È una bella sorpresa essere trattati come dei re!” Perché le band indie britanniche di medio livello sono così popolari in Cina?

> “In Nanjing, our tour manager came backstage with two police officers who wanted to run through the setlist and our understanding of the law,” says Dyer. “I had to sign documents saying that I wouldn’t swear, get naked, endanger anyone in the crowd or say anything negative about the regime.” All lyrics must be submitted for approval before an artist’s arrival in China, to ensure compliance with local censorship laws. The process can result in well-known songs being denied without explanation. “All well and good,” says Dyer. “But it’s a bit of a mood killer 15 minutes before you go on stage.”

“I Wanna Be Your Deng Fan” ( from Raw Economic Power ) is a must see. Shame they had to AI generate a shirt on Iggy.

There are a few other British things that got weirdly popular in China. Inside number 9 was one of them. The old Poirot show from the 80s. Psychoville. The league of gentlemen. And anything to do with Sherlock Holmes.