Popmart's reputation really only comes from it's subpar US leg (compounded by poor, for them, sales in some places on that leg). From Europe on, they had their shit together, and it just kept building steam. I've only been to Popmart and Vertigo, and each had their different strengths and weaknesses, but one area where Popmart was streets ahead was just in that indescribable charge in the room (or stadium). Something totally different. Vertigo was a great concert, a great show, great event, technically stellar and a great performance, but Popmart was... I dunno, blistering, really wired somehow. Leaving both felt completely different. One was satisfying and fantastic, but the other was pure electricity. Although, it did rain heavily during Popmart and I was very close to the stage, maybe it was just... electricity?