On December 2, Grammy Winner Ed Sheeran, a famous British pop singer, announced that, six concerts would be continuously held at Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium from February 24 to March 2, 2025.

Hangzhou is the only stop of his tour in China. The singer specially recorded a video for fans and excitedly said, “I cannot wait to visit this beautiful city.” 

In recent years, Hangzhou has attracted Jay Chou, Onerepublic (a famous band) and other well-known singers at home and abroad thinks to its outstanding event holding expertise and humanistic service, as well as a series of support policies. This year, Hangzhou has held 98 music festivals and concerts which have drived the cultural tourism consumption of more than 12 billion yuan.