According to
recordchina.co.jp, X Japan won't be allowed to preform at the Beijing National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest. A Beijing Culture office official said that they will not allow any foreigner, in particular, any Japanese, to give the first musical performance of the venue.
The Chinese promoters have suggested an alternative venue in Shangai, but Yoshiki has reportedly declined to give up on the Bird's Nest and has not accepted the alternative.
X Japan was supposed to preform there in Spring 2009, the stadium was opened in the end of June, 2008, for the Olympics, with the capacity of 80 000 people (91,000 with temporary seats for the Olympics). X Japan would have been the first musical venture to preform there. Chinese artists have, reportedly, shown little interest in preforming there, due to high rental fees.
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