Chinese singer-songwriter Joker Xue held his first concert in 2008 in Shanghai. Since 2017, he has headlined three tours for a total of 173 shows. His first tour, I Think I've Seen You Somewhere, was based in China. He expanded the scope for his second and third tours, Skyscraper World Tour and Extraterrestrial World Tour, to include stops in other Asian countries and cities in North America, Europe, Australia.
Xue holds several tour records, all accomplished during his Extraterrestrial World Tour which ranks among the list of most-attended concert tours with 5.08 million tickets sold. He is one of five Chinese artists who have held more than 100 concerts in a single tour and the only Chinese artist to have held more than 100 stadium concerts in a single tour, a significant milestone as stadiums have much larger capacity compared to arenas and demand more of the artist's performance, tour equipment, and ticket sales. In October 2024, Xue extended the Extraterrestrial World Tour with overseas encore stadium shows, becoming the first mainland China artist to hold an international stadium tour.
He also holds numerous venue records as the first artist to perform at many stadiums in China, due to his willingness to travel to second- and third-tier cities (as categorized by Chinese city tier system) and his widespread fanbase. He also holds several records as the first mainland China artist to perform at various stadiums and arenas overseas, notably the first to perform two consecutive concerts at Singapore National Stadium after his first show sold out.
Both of his world tours received positive reviews from The Straits Times. Of the Skyscraper World Tour, Xue's voice "smouldered at its lower end and shimmered in its higher register" and he was able to "play up the drama in performance without being showy." Of the Extraterrestrial World Tour's three shows at the Singapore Indoor Stadium and two encore shows Singapore National Stadium, Xue's voice "rang with a pleading intensity perfect for the grand anthems he is known for" and "his authenticity, spontaneity and the fact that he can sing" being the highlights of his shows.
In addition to concert tours, Xue has also performed at 50 music festivals as of May 2025. In 2021, he adopted the stage persona "Joker" for music festivals and maintained it since. During the 2025 Labor Day Golden Week, Xue headlined five music festivals consecutively from May 1–5. The fifth one was the first show of the newly-established New Bee Music Festival, produced in part by Xue's company Chaoshi Music.
Xue has also performed at special events and award shows. Most notably, he performed "Fang's Words" at the 2025 CMG New Year's Gala as the only male singer to have a solo stage.
Concert tours TitleDate(s)Associated album(s)Continent(s)ShowsAttendanceRef.I Think I've Seen You Somewhere Tour April 22, 2017 – July 22, 2017 An Unexpected JourneyBeginner Asia 10 100,000 Skyscraper World Tour July 14, 2018 – May 19, 2019 The CrossingFreak AsiaEuropeOceaniaNorth America 23 400,000 Extraterrestrial World Tour October 23, 2021 – February 15, 2025 ExtraterrestrialThe Guardian AsiaEuropeOceaniaNorth America 145 5,080,000 The King of Beasts Tour2026 –Asia54 (as of June 2026)
One-off concerts Event nameDateAssociated album(s)CityCountryVenueAttendanceLive Concert in Shanghai December 20, 2008 JackyHow Are You?Deeply Loved You Shanghai China Shanghai International Gymnastic Center 5,000
Online concerts Event nameDateAssociated album(s)CityCountryPlatformAttendanceDust in the World Online Concert May 23, 2020 Dust Beijing China Xiaodu 3,389,500 Douyin Online Concert: Ke February 3, 2023 Countless Beijing China Douyin 36,271,000
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