Bibi announces 1st international tour
Bibi announced Thursday that she will embark on her first world tour in May, via agency Feel Good Music.
She will kick off tour 'Eve' with a three-date show in Seoul on March 16-18. She is planning to visit 11 cities in the US and Canada in June, from Chicago and New York to Toronto. The tour will resume in August and will take her to seven more cities in Asia before landing her in Australia and New Zealand in October.
It will be her first overseas tour since she debuted in 2019 with single 'Binu.'
Her most recent work is single 'Bluebird' from last month and her biggest hit is 2024's 'Bam Yang Gang.'
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Korea Herald
13-03-2025
- Korea Herald
Bibi announces 1st international tour
Bibi announced Thursday that she will embark on her first world tour in May, via agency Feel Good Music. She will kick off tour 'Eve' with a three-date show in Seoul on March 16-18. She is planning to visit 11 cities in the US and Canada in June, from Chicago and New York to Toronto. The tour will resume in August and will take her to seven more cities in Asia before landing her in Australia and New Zealand in October. It will be her first overseas tour since she debuted in 2019 with single 'Binu.' Her most recent work is single 'Bluebird' from last month and her biggest hit is 2024's 'Bam Yang Gang.'
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- Korea Herald
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