Twice to perform in Singapore twice, on Oct 11 and 12
SINGAPORE – For Twice, two times is the charm, as the South Korean girl group will again perform two concerts at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, on Oct 11 and 12.
These shows are part of their This Is For world tour, in support of their upcoming fourth studio album of the same name, which is set to be released on July 11.
A week later, their tour will kick off in Incheon, South Korea, with two performances on July 19 and 20. It will then head to a number of Japanese locations, such as Osaka, Aichi, Fukuoka and Tokyo. After that, it will hit Macau and the Philippine municipality of Bulacan before landing in Singapore.
Twice last took the stage here in 2023 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Sept 2 and 3. Those concerts were part of their Ready To Be tour and featured hits such as Feel Special (2019) and The Feels (2021). In 2019, they performed at the same venue for one night.
Newer releases will be highlighted in their upcoming tour, such as music from their EPs Strategy (2024) and With You-th (2024). Ticketing details have not been released yet.
The nine-member group, which debuted in 2015, consist of Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung and Tzuyu.
More recently, they opened for Coldplay during the British rock band's six concerts in Seoul. During those shows in April, the girl group debuted their remix of the Coldplay song We Pray (2024), with them singing in Korean along with Coldplay's vocalist Chris Martin performing in English.
On May 19, 2025, a 13-second teaser video for Twice's upcoming album was uploaded to social media by their company, JYP Entertainment. Titled Intro: Four, the clip shows all the members standing in formation in skin-tight cobalt outfits as a lively percussion beat plays.
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