BLACKPINK WORLD TOUR : The Queens of K-Pop Just Declared an Asian Takeover and the Girls Are Not Playing Nice
The K-Pop Icon, BLACKPINK. Yes, them, the undisputed queens of stadium pop and chaos-inducing choreography. They announced the bombshell Asia leg of their hotly awaited WORLD TOUR, set to detonate stages across the continent starting October 18 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. You've had your time, North America. Europe, you screamed. Now it's Asia's turn to black out.
In case you've been living under a rock. Or worse, listening to mid music. Let's recap. This is BLACKPINK's first full headline tour since their BORN PINK world takeover (2022 to 2023), which became the most lucrative tour by any girl group ever, grossing millions and drawing in 1.8 million rabid fans.
If you're in Kaohsiung, Bangkok, Jakarta, Manila, Singapore, or Hong Kong, your calendars are about to become sacred documents. BLACKPINK isn't just stopping by. They're dominating.
Tickets go on sale June 10 via Weverse Presale, followed by a VISA-exclusive free-for-all on June 11. General sales commence June 12 at 12PM local time, and if you're not logged in and caffeinated by 11:59, that's on you.
Since their 2016 debut with Square One, BLACKPINK has delivered nothing short of pop perfection. Smashes like 'DDU-DU DDU-DU', 'How You Like That', and 'Kill This Love' didn't just top charts. They rewired the global music industry.
Their 2020 full-length album 'THE ALBUM' was a masterclass in dominance, becoming the first by a female K-pop group to sell over 1.3 million copies. Then came BORN PINK, a second album so powerful it sold 2.82 million and topped the Billboard 200 and UK Albums Chart simultaneously. No female Asian act had ever done that before. And no girl group had done it in decades.
Let's not forget. These girls have been booked and busy on their own.
JISOO. Dior's sweetheart with a solo debut that crushed Korean charts.
JENNIE. From 'Solo' to HBO's The Idol, she's that it-girl.
ROSÉ. With her ethereal voice and Yves Saint Laurent muse status, she's a one-woman fashion week.
LISA. Rap queen, Bulgari boss, and the first K-pop soloist to win an MTV VMA. Eat your heart out.
This isn't just a concert. It's a cultural event. A seismic moment. A glitter-soaked declaration that BLACKPINK is not done collecting trophies, broken records, and your attention.
So charge your phones. Renew your passports. Start hydrating. The Asia leg of WORLD TOUR is here. You're either in the stadium or you're irrelevant.
For tickets, visit livenation.asia. And for God's sake, follow them on Weverse already.
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