The concert is just one of many live events planned for the 10th anniversary of the Beijing International Pop Music Festival. Others include concerts by singer-songwriter Hu Haiquan this coming Saturday, and by Russian singer Vitas on Sunday.

Since its launch in 2015, the Beijing International Pop Music Festival has hosted around 100 artists and groups, among them the Hanggai Band and the Valley Children, turning it into a cultural staple on the capital's pop scene.

"We have many great memories of the Beijing International Pop Music Festival. We have introduced not only artists from China, but also musicians and bands from abroad, so that the event appeals to different audiences," says Jiang Tao, founder of the festival, and also the general manager of Chia Tai Ice Music Production Ltd, one of the earliest production companies founded in Beijing in 1992. "Over the next 10 years, we want to open a new chapter by serving as a bridge for international musicians."