#SHOWBIZ: BlackPink makes history at Wembley Stadium
The K-pop queens made history as the first South Korean female act to ever headline the legendary venue, performing in front of a sold-out crowd of 70,000 screaming fans, as reported by BBC News.
The four members — Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa — now share the same stage as icons like Michael Jackson, Taylor Swift, BTS, and Oasis.
Fans were treated to a two-and-a-half-hour show filled with superb choreography, stadium-shaking music, and plenty of heartfelt moments.
The group's close bond shone just as brightly as the stage lights.
Lisa called the moment "an absolute honour," while Jennie admitted it still felt "a little unreal," and Rosé summed it up as "a whole other level."
The Wembley set marked the end of the European leg of their Deadline world tour, which covers 31 dates in 16 cities.
The tour kicked off in Seoul with the release of their new track, 'Jump'.
The single has already made history on YouTube, amassing 26 million views in just 24 hours.
The tour itself is on track to break BlackPink's own record for the highest-grossing tour by a female group, a record they previously set in 2023 when they surpassed the Spice Girls.
The only other K-pop act to headline Wembley is BTS, making BlackPink's achievement even more groundbreaking.
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