#SHOWBIZ: F4 makes surprise reunion at Mayday concert, delighting fans
Taiwanese news outlet ET Today reported yesterday that Mayday's concert at the Taipei Arena last Saturday marked F4's first reunion in 12 years.
Over 40,000 fans were treated to this unexpected performance.
The last time all F4 members had appeared together was at China's 2013 Spring Festival Gala.
Mayday had reportedly tried to invite the group as guests two years prior, but their busy schedules had prevented it.
Besides 'Meteor Rain', F4 and Mayday also performed Mayday's track, 'The Song Of Laughter And Forgetting'.
Following the overwhelming response from delighted fans on social media, there's speculation about a possible future F4 concert.
Perhaps the group members will now be motivated to make it happen.
F4, comprising Jerry Yan, Vanness Wu, Ken Chu, and Vic Chou, was a boyband formed by the lead actors of the hugely popular Taiwanese TV drama series 'Meteor Garden'.
The show also helped launch the career of the late Barbie Hsu.
'Meteor Garden' was a massive hit across Asia and heralded the beginning of the idol drama phenomenon.
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