The First Live "X-Clan Origins", also known as Monsta X The First Live: X-Clan Origins, is the first Asian concert tour by the South Korean boy group Monsta X. It started on July 16, two months after the release of their third extended play The Clan Pt. 1 Lost, kicking off in Seoul, and then visiting four more Asian countries including Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan, and Thailand.
| Continental tour by Monsta X | |
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| Location | Asia |
|---|---|
| Associated album | The Clan Pt. 1 Lost |
| Start date | July 16, 2016 |
| End date | January 7, 2017 |
| Monsta X concert chronology | |
Background
editIn June, Starship Entertainment announced that Monsta X will hold their first solo concert, to be held at the Blue Square Samsung Card Hall in Hannam-dong, Seoul for two days from July 16 to 17.[1]
Monsta X's first stop was in Manila, Philippines on November 27 at the Skydome SM North EDSA.[2]
Monsta X had their second stop in Jakarta, Indonesia at the Indonesia Convention Exhibition on December 10.[3]
Monsta X held their third stop in Taipei, Taiwan at the Taipei International Convention Center on December 18. The group also attended the recording of Taiwan's popular programs such as Hello Hallyu!, 100% Entertainment, Total Entertainment, Idols of Asia, and KKBOX. After that, they confronted a press conference to gain some of the local attention of the press.[4]
Monsta X's Bangkok, Thailand stop was supposed to be on November 12, but postponed on January 7, 2017. The postponement was because of the death of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej.[5]
Commercial performance
editWhile Monsta X announced their first solo concert, all tickets were sold out within five minutes of opening, wherein all 2,500 tickets were sold out in advance reservations for official fan club members only.[6]
Monsta X's first concert in Taipei, Taiwan also gathered 3,000 audiences.[4]
Setlist
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Tour dates
edit| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance |
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| July 16, 2016 | Seoul | South Korea | Blue Square Samsung Card Hall | Undisclosed |
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| November 27, 2016 | Quezon City | Philippines | Skydome SM North EDSA | |
| December 10, 2016 | Jakarta | Indonesia | Indonesia Convention Exhibition | |
| December 18, 2016 | Taipei | Taiwan | Taipei International Convention Center | 3,000[4] |
| January 7, 2017 | Bangkok | Thailand | Central Plaza Chaengwattana | Undisclosed |
References
edit- ^ Kim, Kyung-wook (May 31, 2016). 몬스타엑스, 데뷔 1년만에 단독 콘서트 개최...국내 첫 '단콘' [Monsta X to hold a solo concert after 1 year of debut... Korea's first 'Dancon']. White Paper (in Korean). Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ^ Ji, Soo-jin (November 30, 2016). 몬스타엑스(MONSTA X)! 필리핀 마닐라에서 첫 단독 팬미팅 성황리에 개최! 글로벌 저력 과시! [MONSTA X! The first solo fan meeting was held successfully in Manila, Philippines! Show off your global power!]. Seoul Economy (in Korean). Retrieved November 30, 2016 – via Naver.
- ^ "Monsta X Fan Meeting". Indonesia Convention Exhibition. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ a b c Lalchandani, Jaideep (December 21, 2016). "MONSTA X first fanmeet at Taiwan". Kpop Starz. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ MONSTA X (몬스타엑스) (October 17, 2016). "Announcement on MONSTA X, the First Asia Fan Meeting in Bangkok 2016". Retrieved October 17, 2016 – via Facebook.
- ^ Park, So-young (June 4, 2016). 몬스타엑스, 新 대세돌..첫 단독콘서트 '5분 만에' 매진 [Monsta X, new trending idol..First solo concert 'in 5 minutes' sold out]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved June 4, 2016 – via Naver.