Simple Plan's easy scheme to take Beijing

Canadian pop punk giants Simple Plan will host a cozier-than-usual show at Beijing's Yugong Yishan on Jan 6 as part of their 2012 Asian tour.

The venue's 700-person capacity will provide a more intimate experience for fans than the usually massive shows by the band that has topped Billboard charts with hit singles I'm Just a Kid, Welcome to My Life and, more recently, Jet Lag - among other tunes from the outfit's multi-platinum catalog that will be performed in Beijing.

The band is comprised of former high school friends Pierre Bouvier, Jeff Stinco, David Desrosiers, Sebastien Lefebvre and Chuck Comeau. They've been traveling frequently since 1999 through Asia, North and South America, Australia and Europe.