The Welcome Back Tour is the fourth concert tour by South Korean girl group 2NE1. Held in support of the group's 15th anniversary of debut, it is the quartet's first headlining concert tour since the All or Nothing World Tour in 2014. It will commence in Seoul in October 2024, and in Southeast Asia and Japan in November. The tour is slated to extend into other countries in 2025.
| Tour by 2NE1 | |
 | |
| Start date | October 4, 2024 |
|---|---|
| End date | 2025 |
| No. of shows | 15 |
| 2NE1 concert chronology | |
Background
editOn July 22, 2024, YG Entertainment officially announced the reunion of 2NE1 for their 15th debut anniversary, after having been disbanded for eight years since November 2016.[1] It was announced that the group would embark on a world tour beginning in South Korea in October 2024, with shows slated to be scheduled in other regions within 2025,[2] in response to the requests received from across the globe.[3]
Three days later, it was unveiled that the tour would kick off at the Olympic Hall in Seoul, the venue which 2NE1 performed at for their first concert tour Nolza in August 2011.[4] Fans expressed discontent regarding the venue's capacity after the announcements were made;[5] in response, YG Entertainment issued a statement explaining that all larger venues in Seoul had "already been booked".[6] It was announced the following day that 2NE1's Japanese fanclub, Blackjack Nolza, would be re-opened in early August.[7][8]
On September 6, 2024, concert dates in Manila and Jakarta were announced,[9] followed by Hong Kong and Singapore four days later,[10] and Bangkok and Taipei on September 13.[11]
Ticket sales
editDemand for the Seoul concerts resulted in over 400,000 people vying for tickets accommodating 3,000 to 4,000 seats at the venue,[12][13] thereby crashing the server.[14] An additional concert was added for October 4,[15] alongside the release of additional restricted-view seats for all three dates.[16] All four initial shows in Japan were sold out within a day, therefore two additional shows were added.[17]
Tour dates
edit| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 4, 2024 | Seoul | South Korea | Olympic Hall | — |
| October 5, 2024 | ||||
| October 6, 2024 | ||||
| November 16, 2024 | Manila | Philippines | TBA | — |
| November 23, 2024 | Jakarta | Indonesia | — | |
| November 29, 2024 | Kobe | Japan | World Memorial Hall | — |
| November 30, 2024 | ||||
| December 1, 2024 | ||||
| December 8, 2024 | Hong Kong | China | TBA | — |
| December 13, 2024 | Tokyo | Japan | Ariake Arena | — |
| December 14, 2024 | ||||
| December 15, 2024 | ||||
| December 21, 2024 | Singapore | TBA | — | |
| January 25, 2025 | Bangkok | Thailand | — | |
| February 8, 2025 | Taipei | Taiwan | — | |
| Total | N/A | |||
References
edit- ^ Aniftos, Rania (July 22, 2024). "2NE1 Is Reuniting With a World Tour". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 15, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ Ziwei, Puah (July 25, 2024). "2NE1 announce kick-off dates for 2024 to 2025 comeback world tour". NME. Archived from the original on July 25, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ Yoon, Sang Geun; Lee, So-yun (September 6, 2024). "2024-25 2NE1 Asia Tour [Welcome Back] Announcement #1". Star News. Archived from the original on September 14, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ Hicap, Jonathan (July 27, 2024). "Sandara Park sheds tears about 2NE1's comeback: 'It still feels like a dream'". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on August 19, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ "2NE1's Comeback Concert Sells Out in Minutes, Fans Left Frustrated!". TV Report. August 7, 2024. Archived from the original on September 2, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024 – via Gangnam Times.
- ^ "2NE1 celebrates 15th anniversary with 'Welcome Back' concert in Seoul". OSEN. The Chosun Daily. July 25, 2024. Archived from the original on July 28, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ デビュー15周年の2NE1、兵庫＆東京で計4公演の復活コンサート「WELCOME BACK」開催 [2NE1 Celebrates 15th Debut Anniversary with the Four Day Concert "Welcome Back" in Hyōgo and Tokyo]. Natalie. July 26, 2024. Archived from the original on August 6, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "2NE1 Japan 15th Anniversary Website" (in Japanese). 2NE1 Japan. Archived from the original on July 25, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ Saulog, Gabriel (September 6, 2024). "2NE1 To Perform In Manila This November For Their 'Welcome Back' Asia Tour". Billboard Philippines. Archived from the original on September 6, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ Tan, Derrick (September 11, 2024). "2NE1 to stage 2024 comeback concert in Singapore: Here are all the details". Prestige. Archived from the original on September 12, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ Ziwei, Puah (September 13, 2024). "2NE1 add new dates to upcoming 2024 to 2025 'Welcome Back' world tour". NME. Archived from the original on September 10, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ Mo, Shin-jung (August 6, 2024). "2NE1 15th Anniversary Seoul Concert Sells Out Instantly with 400,000 Fans in Queue". Hankooki. Archived from the original on September 2, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Kim, Young-nam (July 31, 2024). "Iconic K-pop group 2NE1 celebrates 15 years with reunion concert tour starting in Seoul". The Korea Daily. Archived from the original on September 2, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Park, Ji-hye (August 5, 2024). 투애니원 단독 콘서트, 대기인원만 '40만명' 몰려 [400,000 people waiting for 2NE1's solo concert]. Geumgang Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ Mun, Wan-sik; Lee, So-yun (August 23, 2024). "2NE1 Sells Out Additional Seoul Concert Date, Proving Their Unstoppable Ticket Power". Star News. Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Lee, Seung-hun; Lee, So-yun (August 28, 2024). "2NE1 Opens Limited-View Seats". Star News. Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "2NE1 marks grand comeback with sold-out anniversary concerts". OSEN. The Chosun Daily. September 2, 2024. Archived from the original on September 10, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
External links
edit- (in Japanese) 2NE1 15th Anniversary Japan Website