BLACKPINK's Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé And Lisa Rock Wembley, Set New Records After BTS And Taylor Swift
After BTS and Taylor Swift, BLACKPINK became the first K-pop girl group to headline Wembley Stadium, delivering record-breaking shows and thrilling tens of thousands of fans.
BLACKPINK concert: For the first time ever, a K-pop girl group has headlined London's iconic Wembley Stadium. BLACKPINK—Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa—performed to nearly 78,000 fans each night over two sold-out shows, cementing their status as global superstars. This comes after Michael Jackson, Taylor Swift, BTS and Oasis made history at the stadium.
'This is an absolute honour to be performing here at Wembley Stadium," said Lisa, taking in the roaring crowd. 'We're absolutely in awe of you guys for showing up and making this possible."
'It's an epic dream," Jennie added. Rosé, visibly overwhelmed, said, 'The last time we were here in London was insane, but this was a whole other level. We're really grateful you stuck around and supported us."
BLACKPINK Make History at Wembley
The two-and-a-half-hour show combined pyros, lasers, and giant video screens, giving fans close-up views of each member. The group performed their biggest hits including Kill This Love, How You Like That, Pink Venom, Shut Down, Whistle, and DDU-DU DDU-DU. They also debuted their new single Jump, which broke YouTube records with 26 million views in just one day.
Fans went wild as the members loosened up, joking and interacting with the audience. Rosé paused mid-song to tie her shoelace while the others laughed, creating moments that quickly went viral online. Despite their solo projects—Lisa with her rock energy, Rosé with ballads, Jennie's bold performances, and Jisoo's strong vocals—their on-stage chemistry remained electric.
BLACKPINK Concert 2025
The Wembley shows concluded the European leg of BLACKPINK's Deadline World Tour, which covers 31 concerts across 16 cities. Next stops include Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Japan, and Hong Kong in 2026.
BLACKPINK are the first female K-pop group to sell a million albums and continue to break records for the highest-grossing female group tour, previously surpassing the Spice Girls' Born Pink tour.
BLACKPINK Album Release Date
there's a buzz that Lisa, Jisoo, Rose and Jennie might surprise everyone with a new music album before the year ends. According to a source from the South Korean music industry, the group is reportedly preparing to release a mini album in November.
For the new album, the members have reportedly completed the cover photoshoot and are expected to wrap up recording in the next two months. While fans are excited, nothing has been confirmed yet. Their agency, YG Entertainment, neither confirmed nor denied the claim, but simply stated they will share updates later.
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